The Solar Neighborhood

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List of Stars
# Star Distance (ly) Coordinates Spectral Class Luminosity (Suns) Mass (Suns) Radius (Suns)
0 Sun (Sol) 0 (0.0,0.0,0.0) G2 1 1 1
1 Proxima Centauri 4.3 (-1.6,-1.2,-3.8) M5 6.00E-05 0.1 ?
2 Alpha Centauri A 4.4 (-1.7,-1.4,-3.8) G2 1.3 1.1 1.23
2 Alpha Centauri B 4.4 (-1.7,-1.4,-3.8) G2 0.36 0.89 0.87
3 Barnard's Star 5.9 (-0.1,-5.9,-0.5) M5 4.40E-04 0.15 0.12
4 Wolf 359 7.6 (-7.2,2.1,1.0) M8 2.00E-05 0.2 0.04
5 Lalande 21185 8.1 (-6.3,1.7,4.8) M2 5.20E-03 0.35 0.35
6 Sirius A 8.7 (-1.6,8.2,-2.5) A1 23 2.31 1.8
6 Sirius B 8.7 (-1.6,8.2,-2.5) D 2.80E-03 0.98 0.022
7 UV Ceti A 8.9 (7.7,3.4,-2.8) M6 6.00E-05 0.12 0.05
7 UV Ceti B 8.9 (7.7,3.4,-2.8) M6 4.00E-05 0.1 0.04
8 Ross 154 9.5 (1.8,-8.5,-3.8) M5 4.00E-04 0.31 0.12
9 Ross 248 10.3 (7.4,-0.7,7.1) M6 1.10E-04 0.25 0.07
10 Epsilon Eridani 10.7 (6.4,8.4,-1.8) K2 0.3 0.8 0.9
11 Luyten 789-6 10.8 (9.7,-3.7,-2.9) M6 1.20E-04 0.25 0.08
12 Ross 128 10.8 (-10.8,0.7,0.2) M5 3.30E-04 0.31 0.1
13 61 Cygni A 11.2 (6.3,-6.1,7.0) K5 0.063 0.59 0.7
13 61 Cygni B 11.2 (6.3,-6.1,7.0) K7 0.04 0.5 0.8
14 Epsilon Indi 11.2 (5.3,-3.0,-9.4) K5 0.13 0.71 1
15 Procyon A 11.4 (-4.7,10.3,1.1) F5 7.6 1.77 1.7
15 Procyon B 11.4 (-4.7,10.3,1.1) D 5.00E-04 0.63 0.01
16 +59deg 1915 A 11.5 (1.1,-5.7,9.9) M4 2.80E-03 0.4 0.28
16 +59deg 1915 B 11.5 (1.1,-5.7,9.9) M5 1.30E-03 0.4 0.2
17 Groombridge 34A 11.5 (8.4,0.5,8.0) M2 5.80E-03 0.38 0.38
17 Groombridge 34B 11.5 (8.4,0.5,8.0) M4 4.00E-04 ? 0.11
18 Lacaille 9352 11.7 (9.2,-2.3,-6.9) M2 1.20E-02 0.47 0.57
19 Tau Ceti 11.9 (10.3,4.9,-3.3) G8 4.40E-01 0.82 1.67
20 Luyten BD 12.2 (-4.4,11.3,1.1) M4 1.40E-03 0.38 0.16
21 LET 118 12.5 (11.4,3.4,-3.8) M5 ? ? ?
22 Lacaille 8760 12.5 (7.3,-6.4,-.9) M1 2.50E-02 0.54 0.82
23 Kapteyn's Star 12.7 (1.9,8.8,-9.0) M0 4.00E-03 0.44 0.24
24 Kruger 60 A 12.8 (6.3,-2.7,10.8) M4 1.70E-03 0.27 0.51
24 Kruger 60 B 12.8 (6.3,-2.7,10.8) M6 4.40E-04 0.16 ?
25 Ross 614 A 13.1 (-1.5,13.0,-0.6) M5 4.00E-04 0.14 0.14
25 Ross 614 B 13.1 (-1.5,13.0,-0.6) ? 2.00E-05 0.08 ?
26 BD -12deg 4523 13.1 (-5.0,-11.8,-2.8) M5 1.30E-03 0.38 0.22
27 Van Maanen's Star 13.9 (13.6,2.8,1.2) D 1.70E-04 ? ?
28 Wolf 424 A 14.2 (-13.9,-1.9,2.3) M6 1.40E-04 ? 0.09
28 Wolf 424 B 14.2 (-13.9,-1.9,2.3) M6 1.40E-04 ? 0.09
29 G158-27 14.4 (14.3,0.2,-2.0) M7 5.00E-05 ? ?
30 CD -37deg 15492 14.5 (11.5,0.1,-8.8) M3 5.80E-04 0.39 0.4
31 Groombridge 1616 15 (-8.6,4.6,11.4) K7 4.00E-02 0.56 0.5
38 Luyten 145-141 15.8 (-6.8,0.5,-14.3) D 8.00E-04 ? ?
40 Omicron Eridani A 15.9 (7.1,14.1,-2.1) K0 3.30E-01 0.81 0.7
40 Omicron Eridani B 15.9 (7.1,14.1,-2.1) D 2.70E-03 0.43 0.018
42 Altair 16.6 (7.4,-14.6,2.5) A7 1.00E+01 1.9 1.2
43 70 Ophiuchi A 16.7 (0.2,-16.7,0.7) K1 4.40E-01 0.89 1.3
43 70 Ophiuchi B 16.7 (0.2,-16.7,0.7) K6 8.30E-02 0.68 0.84
46 Stein 2051 A 17 (3.5,8.1,14.6) M5 8.00E-04 ? ?
46 Stein 2051 B 17 (3.5,8.1,14.6) D 3.00E-04 ? ?
48 36 Ophiuchi A 17.7 (-3.3,-15.5,-7.9) K2 2.60E-01 0.77 0.9
48 36 Ophiuchi B 17.7 (-3.3,-15.5,-7.9) K1 2.60E-01 0.76 0.82
48 36 Ophiuchi C 17.7 (-3.3,-15.5,-7.9) K6 9.00E-02 0.63 0.9
49 HR 7703 A 18.4 (7.9,-12.6,-10.9) K3 2.00E-01 0.76 0.8
49 HR 7703 B 18.4 (7.9,-12.6,-10.9) M5 8.00E-04 0.35 0.14
50 Sigma Draconis 18.5 (2.5,-5.9,17.3) K0 4.00E-01 0.82 0.28
52 Delta Pavonis 18.6 (3.8,-6.4,-17.0) G6 1.00E+00 0.98 1.07
56 Luyten 97-12 18.9 (-3.4,6.3,-17.5) D 3.00E-04 ? ?
58 Eta Cassiopeia A 19.2 (10.1,2.1,16.2) G0 1.00E+00 0.85 0.84
58 Eta Cassiopeia B 19.2 (10.1,2.1,16.2) M0 3.00E-02 0.52 0.07
65 LP 658-2 19.6 (0.6,19.5,-1.4) D ? ? ?
69 82 Eridani 20.3 (9.6,11.2,-13.9) G5 ? ? ?
72 Beta Hydri 20.5 (4.4,0.4,-20.0) G1 ? ? ?

3D Anaglyph of the Solar Neighborhood of Stars (Red on right, Blue on left)

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