This is a list of star systems within 300–350 light years of Earth.[1][2][3]
| Star system←→←→ | Median distance (ly) | Stars in system | Spectral type | Apparent magnitude (V) | Comments and references |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mira (Omicron Ceti) | 300 | 2 | M7 IIIe + DA | 2.0 to 10.1 | |
| Delta Sextantis | 300 | 1 | B9.5V | ||
| Zeta Phoenicis | 300 ± 10 | 2 | B6 V + B8 V | 3.9 to 4.4 | |
| SZ Piscium | 306 ± 5 | 1 | K1IV + F8V | 7.18 | |
| Eta Centauri | 306 ± 6 | 1 | B1.5 Vne | +2.35 | |
| Rho Persei (Gorgonea Tertia) | 308 ± 7 | 1 | M4 II | +1.65 | |
| Canopus (Alpha Carinae) | 310 ± 20 | 1 | A9 II | −0.74 | The second brightest star in the night sky as seen from Earth, and the closest yellow supergiant star. |
| Beta Hydrae | 310 ± 20 | 2 | B9IIIp Si + kB8hB8HeA0VSi | 4.29 | |
| CW Leonis | 310 | 1 | C9,5e | 14.5 | The closest carbon star.[4][5] |
| TOI-763 | 311 | 1 | G | Has two confirmed and one unconfirmed exoplanets. | |
| Kappa Cephei | 314 | 1 | B9III | ||
| Tau² Aquarii | 318 ± 9 | 1 | K5 III | +4.042 | |
| W Hydrae | 319 | 1 | M7.5e-M9 | 7.7 - 11.6 | [6] |
| Acrux (Alpha Crucis) | 320 ± 20 | 2 | B0.5IV + B1V | 0.76 | One of the nearest supernova candidates. |
| Alpha Antliae | 320 ± 10 | 1 | K4III | 4.25 | |
| Delta Sextantis | 321 | 1 | B9V | ||
| Polaris (Alpha Ursae Minoris/North Star/Pole Star) | 323–433 | 3 | F7Ib + F6 + F3V | The closest star to the celestial north pole and the closest Cepheid variable. | |
| Eta Chamaeleontis | 325 ± 3 | 1 | B8V | 5.453 | |
| Theta Scorpii (Sargas) | 329 ± 9 | 1 | F0Ib-F1III | 1.84 | |
| K2-229 | 335 ± 4 | 1 | K2V | 10.985 | Has three exoplanets. |
| HD 106906 | 337 ± 1 | 1 | F5 V | 7.80 | |
| Psi Phoenicis | 342 ± 7 | 1 | M4III | 4.41 | |
| Zeta¹ Antliae B | 347 ± 2 | 2 | A2 V | 5.76 | |
| Iota Trianguli | 1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
- ^ Barry, Don C. (January 1970), "Spectral Classification of a and F Stars", Astrophysical Journal Supplement, 19: 281, Bibcode:1970ApJS...19..281B, doi:10.1086/190209.
- ^ Frost, E. B. (December 1924), "Fourteen spectroscopic binaries", Astrophysical Journal, 60: 319–320, Bibcode:1924ApJ....60..319F, doi:10.1086/142868.
- ^ Sahai, Raghvendra; Chronopoulos, Christopher K. (2010-03-10). "The Astrosphere of the Asymptotic Giant Branch Star Irc+10216". The Astrophysical Journal. 711 (2): L53–L56. arXiv:1001.4997. doi:10.1088/2041-8205/711/2/L53. ISSN 2041-8205.
- ^ Sozzetti, A.; Smart, R. L.; Drimmel, R.; Giacobbe, P.; Lattanzi, M.G. (2017-06-01). "Evidence for orbital motion of CW Leonis from ground-based astrometry". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters. 471 (1): L1–L5. arXiv:1706.04391. doi:10.1093/mnrasl/slx082. ISSN 1745-3925.
- ^ McDonald, Iain; de Beck, Elvire; Zijlstra, Albert A.; Lagadec, Eric (2018-12-21). "Pulsation-triggered dust production by asymptotic giant branch stars". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 481 (4): 4984–4999. arXiv:1809.07965. doi:10.1093/mnras/sty2607. ISSN 0035-8711.
