Unveiling The 6 Stars Closest To Earth

Zee Media Bureau
Jul 18, 2024

Proxima Centauri

The red dwarf star is the nearest star to Earth besides our Sun. It inhabits 4.24 light-years away which is a distance by human standards.

Alpha Centauri A and B

This is the two-star system. Alpha Centauri A and B are roughly 4.37 light-years distant. Alpha Centauri A is similar to the sun while Alpha Centauri B is a smaller star.

Barnard’s Star

This red dwarf appears across the night sky faster than any other known star. This star is almost 5.96 light-years away.

Tau Ceti

The single G-dwarf star is slightly cooler and less massive than the sun and is approximately 11.9 light-years away.

Epsilon Eridani

This is a K-dwarf star that lies 10.5 light-years distant and exhibits significant flaring activity.

61 Cygni

This is a binary star composed of two red dwarfs 61 Cygni A and B lies roughly 11.4 light-years away.

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