Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri (α Cen) is a triple star system located in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It is the nearest star system to the Sun… Read More »Alpha Centauri
Nearest Stars
Rigil Kentaurus (Alpha Centauri A)
Rigil Kentaurus, Alpha Centauri A (α Cen A), is a Sun-like yellow main sequence star located at a distance of 4.344 light years from Earth… Read More »Rigil Kentaurus (Alpha Centauri A)
Barnard’s Star
Barnard’s Star is a red dwarf located only 5.9629 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is the fourth closest individual star to Earth, after… Read More »Barnard’s Star
Sirius
Sirius, Alpha Canis Majoris (α CMa), is the brightest star in the night sky and one of the nearest star systems to Earth. The blue-white… Read More »Sirius
Epsilon Eridani (Ran)
Epsilon Eridani (ε Eri) is an orange dwarf located 10.475 light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. It has the proper name Ran. With an apparent… Read More »Epsilon Eridani (Ran)
Procyon
Procyon, Alpha Canis Minoris (α CMi), is the primary component in a binary star system located only 11.46 light-years from Earth in the constellation Canis… Read More »Procyon
Ross 128
Ross 128 is a faint red dwarf star located in the zodiac constellation Virgo. Lying only 11.007 light-years away, it is the 14th individual closest… Read More »Ross 128