Closest Star to the Sun

June 14, 2013
Closest Star to the Sun

Closest Star

What About the Northern Hemisphere?

How do Astronomers Measure the Distance to Stars?

The 20 Closest Stars

  • Alpha Centauri – 4.2

  • Barnard’s Star – 5.9

  • Wolf 359 – 7.8

  • Lalande 21185 – 8.3

  • Sirius – 8.6

  • Luyten 726-8 – 8.7

  • Ross 154 – 9.7

  • Ross 248 – 10.3

  • Epsilon Eridani – 10.5

  • Lacaille 9352 – 10.7

  • Ross 128 – 10.9

  • EZ Aquarii – 11.3

  • Procyon – 11.4

  • 61 Cygni – 11.4

  • Struve 2398 – 11.5

  • Groombridge 34 – 11.6

  • Epison Indi – 11.8

  • Dx Carncri – 11.8

  • Tau Ceti – 11.9

  • GJ 106 – 11.9