{"id":1026,"date":"2017-08-08T13:14:07","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T17:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105dl\/back-matter\/a-9-the-nearest-stars-brown-dwarfs-and-white-dwarfs\/"},"modified":"2017-08-08T13:14:07","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T17:14:07","slug":"a-9-the-nearest-stars-brown-dwarfs-and-white-dwarfs","status":"publish","type":"back-matter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105dl\/back-matter\/a-9-the-nearest-stars-brown-dwarfs-and-white-dwarfs\/","title":{"raw":"A.9 The Nearest Stars, Brown Dwarfs, and White Dwarfs","rendered":"A.9 The Nearest Stars, Brown Dwarfs, and White Dwarfs"},"content":{"raw":"\n<table id=\"fs-id1172468044848\" class=\"span-all\" summary=\"A table titled \u201cThe Nearest Stars, Brown Dwarfs, and White Dwarfs\u201d with eight columns and forty rows. The first row is a header row and labels the columns \u201cStar\u201d, \u201cSystem\u201d, \u201cDiscovery Name\u201d, \u201cDistance (light-year)\u201d, \u201cSpectral Type\u201d, \u201cLocation: RA footnote: Location (right ascension) given for Epoch 2000.0\u201d, \u201cLocation: Dec footnote: Location (declination) given for Epoch 2000.0\u201d, \u201cLuminosity (Sun = 1)\u201d. The second row reads \u201cblank\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d, \u201cSun\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d, \u201cG2 V\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d, \u201c1\u201d. The third row reads \u201c1\u201d, \u201c1\u201d, \u201cProxima Centauri\u201d, \u201c4.2\u201d, \u201cM5.5 V\u201d, \u201c14 29\u201d, \u201cnegative 62 40\u201d, \u201c5 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The fourth row reads \u201c2\u201d, \u201c2\u201d, \u201cAlpha Centauri A\u201d, \u201c4.4\u201d, \u201cG2 V\u201d, \u201c14 39\u201d, \u201cnegative 60 50\u201d, \u201c1.5\u201d. The fifth row reads \u201c3\u201d, \u201cAlpha Centauri B\u201d, \u201c4.4\u201d, \u201cK2 IV\u201d, \u201c14 39\u201d, \u201cnegative 60 50\u201d, \u201c0.5\u201d. The sixth row reads \u201c4\u201d, \u201c3\u201d, \u201cBarnard\u2019s Star \u201c, \u201c6.0\u201d, \u201cM4 V\u201d, \u201c17 57\u201d, \u201c+04 42\u201d, \u201c4.4 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The seventh row reads \u201c5\u201d, \u201c4\u201d, \u201cWolf 359 \u201c, \u201c7.8\u201d, \u201cM6 V\u201d, \u201c10 56\u201d, \u201c+07 00\u201d, \u201c2 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The eighth row reads \u201c6\u201d, \u201c5\u201d, \u201cLalande 21 185 \u201c, \u201c8.3\u201d, \u201cM2 V\u201d, \u201c11 03\u201d, \u201c+35 58\u201d, \u201c5.7 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The ninth row reads \u201c7\u201d, \u201c6\u201d, \u201cSirius A\u201d, \u201c8.6\u201d, \u201cA1 V\u201d, \u201c06 45\u201d, \u201cnegative 16 42\u201d, \u201c23.1\u201d. The tenth row reads \u201c8\u201d, \u201cSirius B\u201d, \u201c8.6\u201d, \u201cDA2 footnote: White dwarf stellar remnant\u201d, \u201c06 45\u201d, \u201cnegative 16 43\u201d, \u201c2.5 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The eleventh row reads \u201c9\u201d, \u201c7\u201d, \u201cLuyten 726-8 A \u201c, \u201c8.7\u201d, \u201cM5.5 V\u201d, \u201c01 39\u201d, \u201cnegative 17 57\u201d, \u201c6 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The twelfth row reads \u201c10\u201d, \u201cLuyten 726-8 B (UV Ceti)\u201d, \u201c8.7\u201d, \u201cM6 V\u201d, \u201c01 39\u201d, \u201cnegative 17 57\u201d, \u201c4 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The thirteenth row reads \u201c11\u201d, \u201c8\u201d, \u201cRoss 154\u201d, \u201c9.7\u201d, \u201cM.05 V\u201d, \u201c18 49\u201d, \u201cnegative 23 50\u201d, \u201c5 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The fourteenth row reads \u201c12\u201d, \u201c9\u201d, \u201cRoss 248 (HH Andromedae)\u201d, \u201c10.3\u201d, \u201cM5.5 V\u201d, \u201c23 41\u201d, \u201c+44 10\u201d, \u201c1.0 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The fifteenth row reads \u201c13\u201d, \u201c10\u201d, \u201cEpsilon Eridani \u201c, \u201c10.5\u201d, \u201cK2 V\u201d, \u201c03 32\u201d, \u201cnegative 09 27\u201d, \u201c0.29\u201d. The sixteenth row reads \u201c14\u201d, \u201c11\u201d, \u201cLacaille 9352 \u201c, \u201c10.7\u201d, \u201cM0.5 V\u201d, \u201c23 05\u201d, \u201cnegative 35 51\u201d, \u201c0.011\u201d. The seventeenth row reads \u201c15\u201d, \u201c12\u201d, \u201cRoss 128 (FI Virginis)\u201d, \u201c10.9\u201d, \u201cM4 V\u201d, \u201c11 47\u201d, \u201c+00 48\u201d, \u201c3.4 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The eighteenth row reads \u201c16\u201d, \u201c13\u201d, \u201cLuyten 789-6 A (EZ Aquarii A)\u201d, \u201c11.3\u201d, \u201cM5 V\u201d, \u201c22 38\u201d, \u201cnegative 15 17\u201d, \u201c5 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The nineteenth row reads \u201c17\u201d, \u201cLuyten 789-6 B (EZ Aquarii B)\u201d, \u201c11.3\u201d, \u201cM5.5 V\u201d, \u201c22 38\u201d, \u201cnegative 15 15\u201d, \u201c5 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The twentieth row reads \u201c18\u201d, \u201cLuyten 789-6 C (EZ Aquarii C)\u201d, \u201c11.3\u201d, \u201cM6.5 V\u201d, \u201c22 38\u201d, \u201cnegative 15 17\u201d, \u201c2 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The twenty-first row reads \u201c19\u201d, \u201c14\u201d, \u201c61 Cygni A \u201c, \u201c11.4\u201d, \u201cK5 V\u201d, \u201c21 06\u201d, \u201c+38 44\u201d, \u201c0.086\u201d. The twenty-second row reads \u201c20\u201d, \u201c61 Cygni B\u201d, \u201c11.4\u201d, \u201cK7 V\u201d, \u201c21 06\u201d, \u201c+38 44\u201d, \u201c0.041\u201d. The twenty-third row reads \u201c21\u201d, \u201c15\u201d, \u201cProcyon A\u201d, \u201c11.4\u201d, \u201cF51V\u201d, \u201c07 39\u201d, \u201c+05 13\u201d, \u201c7.38\u201d. The twenty-fourth row reads \u201c22\u201d, \u201cProcyon B\u201d, \u201c11.4\u201d, \u201cwd footnote: White dwarf stellar remnant\u201d, \u201c07 39\u201d, \u201c+05 13\u201d, \u201c5.5 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The twenty-fifth row reads \u201c23\u201d, \u201c16\u201d, \u201cSigma 2398 A\u201d, \u201c11.5\u201d, \u201cM3 V\u201d, \u201c18 42\u201d, \u201c+59 37\u201d, \u201c0.003\u201d. The twenty-sixth row reads \u201c24\u201d, \u201cSigma 2398 B\u201d, \u201c11.5\u201d, \u201cM3.5 V\u201d, \u201c18 42\u201d, \u201c+59 37\u201d, \u201c1.4 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The twenty-seventh row reads \u201c25\u201d, \u201c17\u201d, \u201cGroombridge 34 A (GX Andromedae)\u201d, \u201c11.6\u201d, \u201cM1.5 V\u201d, \u201c00 18\u201d, \u201c+44 01\u201d, \u201c6.4 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The twenty-eighth row reads \u201c26\u201d, \u201cGroombridge 34 B (GQ Andromedae)\u201d, \u201c11.6\u201d, \u201cM3.5 V\u201d, \u201c00 18\u201d, \u201c+44 01\u201d, \u201c4.1 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The twenty-ninth row reads \u201c27\u201d, \u201c18\u201d, \u201cEpsilon Indi A\u201d, \u201c11.8\u201d, \u201cK5 V\u201d, \u201c22 03\u201d, \u201cnegative 56 46\u201d, \u201c0.150\u201d. The thirtieth row reads \u201c28\u201d, \u201cEpsilon Indi Ba\u201d, \u201c11.7\u201d, \u201cT1 footnote: Brown dwarf\u201d, \u201c22 04\u201d, \u201cnegative 56 46\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d. The thirty-first row reads \u201c29\u201d, \u201cEpsilon Indi Bb\u201d, \u201c11.7\u201d, \u201cT6 footnote: Brown dwarf\u201d, \u201c22 04\u201d, \u201cnegative 56 46\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d. The thirty-second row reads \u201c30\u201d, \u201c19\u201d, \u201cG 51-15 (DX Cancri)\u201d, \u201c11.8\u201d, \u201cM6.5 V\u201d, \u201c08 29\u201d, \u201c+26 46\u201d, \u201c1 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The thirty-third row reads \u201c31\u201d, \u201c20\u201d, \u201cTau Ceti \u201c, \u201c11.9\u201d, \u201cG8.5 V\u201d, \u201c01 44\u201d, \u201cnegative 15 56\u201d, \u201c0.458\u201d. The thirty-fourth row reads \u201c32\u201d, \u201c21\u201d, \u201cLuyten 372-58\u201d, \u201c12.0\u201d, \u201cM5 V\u201d, \u201c03 35\u201d, \u201cnegative 44 30\u201d, \u201c7 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The thirty-fifth row reads \u201c33\u201d, \u201c22\u201d, \u201cLuyten 725-32 (YZ Ceti)\u201d, \u201c12.1\u201d, \u201cM4.5 V\u201d, \u201c01 12\u201d, \u201cnegative 16 59\u201d, \u201c1.8 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The thirty-sixth row reads \u201c34\u201d, \u201c23\u201d, \u201cLuyten\u2019s Star\u201d, \u201c12.4\u201d, \u201cM3.5 V\u201d, \u201c07 27\u201d, \u201c+05 13\u201d, \u201c1.4 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The thirty-seventh row reads \u201c35\u201d, \u201c24\u201d, \u201cSCR J184-6357 A\u201d, \u201c12.6\u201d, \u201cM8.5 V\u201d, \u201c18 45 footnote: Brown dwarf\u201d, \u201cnegative 63 57\u201d, \u201c1 times 10 to the negative 6\u201d. The thirty-eighth row reads \u201c37\u201d, \u201c25\u201d, \u201cTeegarden\u2019s Star\u201d, \u201c12.5\u201d, \u201cM6 V\u201d, \u201c02 53\u201d, \u201c+16 52\u201d, \u201c1 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The thirty-ninth row reads \u201c38\u201d, \u201c26\u201d, \u201cKapteyn\u2019s Star\u201d, \u201c12.8\u201d, \u201cM1 V\u201d, \u201c05 11\u201d, \u201cnegative 45 01\u201d, \u201c3.8 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The fortieth row reads \u201c39\u201d, \u201c27\u201d, \u201cLacaille 8760 (AX Microscopium)\u201d, \u201c12.9\u201d, \u201cK7 V\u201d, \u201c21 17\u201d, \u201cnegative 38 52\u201d, \u201c0.029\u201d.\">\n<thead>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<th colspan=\"8\">The Nearest Stars, Brown Dwarfs, and White Dwarfs<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<th>Star<\/th>\n<th>System<\/th>\n<th>Discovery Name<\/th>\n<th>Distance (light-year)<\/th>\n<th>Spectral Type<\/th>\n<th>Location: RA<a name=\"footnote-ref1\" href=\"#footnote1\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a><\/th>\n<th>Location: Dec<a name=\"footnote-ref2\" href=\"#footnote2\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a><\/th>\n<th>Luminosity (Sun = 1)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Sun<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>G2 V<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Proxima Centauri<\/td>\n<td>4.2<\/td>\n<td>M5.5 V<\/td>\n<td>14 29<\/td>\n<td>\u221262 40<\/td>\n<td>5 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22125<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Alpha Centauri A<\/td>\n<td>4.4<\/td>\n<td>G2 V<\/td>\n<td>14 39<\/td>\n<td>\u221260 50<\/td>\n<td>1.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Alpha Centauri B<\/td>\n<td>4.4<\/td>\n<td>K2 IV<\/td>\n<td>14 39<\/td>\n<td>\u221260 50<\/td>\n<td>0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Barnard\u2019s Star<\/td>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<td>M4 V<\/td>\n<td>17 57<\/td>\n<td>+04 42<\/td>\n<td>4.4 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22124<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Wolf 359<\/td>\n<td>7.8<\/td>\n<td>M6 V<\/td>\n<td>10 56<\/td>\n<td>+07 00<\/td>\n<td>2 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22125<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Lalande 21 185<\/td>\n<td>8.3<\/td>\n<td>M2 V<\/td>\n<td>11 03<\/td>\n<td>+35 58<\/td>\n<td>5.7 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22123<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Sirius A<\/td>\n<td>8.6<\/td>\n<td>A1 V<\/td>\n<td>06 45<\/td>\n<td>\u221216 42<\/td>\n<td>23.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Sirius B<\/td>\n<td>8.6<\/td>\n<td>DA2<a name=\"footnote-ref3\" href=\"#footnote3\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a><\/td>\n<td>06 45<\/td>\n<td>\u221216 43<\/td>\n<td>2.5 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22123<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Luyten 726-8 A<\/td>\n<td>8.7<\/td>\n<td>M5.5 V<\/td>\n<td>01 39<\/td>\n<td>\u221217 57<\/td>\n<td>6 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22125<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Luyten 726-8 B (UV Ceti)<\/td>\n<td>8.7<\/td>\n<td>M6 V<\/td>\n<td>01 39<\/td>\n<td>\u221217 57<\/td>\n<td>4 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22125<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"span-all\" summary=\"A table titled \u201cThe Nearest Stars, Brown Dwarfs, and White Dwarfs\u201d with eight columns and forty rows. The first row is a header row and labels the columns \u201cStar\u201d, \u201cSystem\u201d, \u201cDiscovery Name\u201d, \u201cDistance (light-year)\u201d, \u201cSpectral Type\u201d, \u201cLocation: RA footnote: Location (right ascension) given for Epoch 2000.0\u201d, \u201cLocation: Dec footnote: Location (declination) given for Epoch 2000.0\u201d, \u201cLuminosity (Sun = 1)\u201d. The second row reads \u201cblank\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d, \u201cSun\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d, \u201cG2 V\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d, \u201c1\u201d. The third row reads \u201c1\u201d, \u201c1\u201d, \u201cProxima Centauri\u201d, \u201c4.2\u201d, \u201cM5.5 V\u201d, \u201c14 29\u201d, \u201cnegative 62 40\u201d, \u201c5 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The fourth row reads \u201c2\u201d, \u201c2\u201d, \u201cAlpha Centauri A\u201d, \u201c4.4\u201d, \u201cG2 V\u201d, \u201c14 39\u201d, \u201cnegative 60 50\u201d, \u201c1.5\u201d. The fifth row reads \u201c3\u201d, \u201cAlpha Centauri B\u201d, \u201c4.4\u201d, \u201cK2 IV\u201d, \u201c14 39\u201d, \u201cnegative 60 50\u201d, \u201c0.5\u201d. The sixth row reads \u201c4\u201d, \u201c3\u201d, \u201cBarnard\u2019s Star \u201c, \u201c6.0\u201d, \u201cM4 V\u201d, \u201c17 57\u201d, \u201c+04 42\u201d, \u201c4.4 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The seventh row reads \u201c5\u201d, \u201c4\u201d, \u201cWolf 359 \u201c, \u201c7.8\u201d, \u201cM6 V\u201d, \u201c10 56\u201d, \u201c+07 00\u201d, \u201c2 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The eighth row reads \u201c6\u201d, \u201c5\u201d, \u201cLalande 21 185 \u201c, \u201c8.3\u201d, \u201cM2 V\u201d, \u201c11 03\u201d, \u201c+35 58\u201d, \u201c5.7 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The ninth row reads \u201c7\u201d, \u201c6\u201d, \u201cSirius A\u201d, \u201c8.6\u201d, \u201cA1 V\u201d, \u201c06 45\u201d, \u201cnegative 16 42\u201d, \u201c23.1\u201d. The tenth row reads \u201c8\u201d, \u201cSirius B\u201d, \u201c8.6\u201d, \u201cDA2 footnote: White dwarf stellar remnant\u201d, \u201c06 45\u201d, \u201cnegative 16 43\u201d, \u201c2.5 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The eleventh row reads \u201c9\u201d, \u201c7\u201d, \u201cLuyten 726-8 A \u201c, \u201c8.7\u201d, \u201cM5.5 V\u201d, \u201c01 39\u201d, \u201cnegative 17 57\u201d, \u201c6 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The twelfth row reads \u201c10\u201d, \u201cLuyten 726-8 B (UV Ceti)\u201d, \u201c8.7\u201d, \u201cM6 V\u201d, \u201c01 39\u201d, \u201cnegative 17 57\u201d, \u201c4 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The thirteenth row reads \u201c11\u201d, \u201c8\u201d, \u201cRoss 154\u201d, \u201c9.7\u201d, \u201cM.05 V\u201d, \u201c18 49\u201d, \u201cnegative 23 50\u201d, \u201c5 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The fourteenth row reads \u201c12\u201d, \u201c9\u201d, \u201cRoss 248 (HH Andromedae)\u201d, \u201c10.3\u201d, \u201cM5.5 V\u201d, \u201c23 41\u201d, \u201c+44 10\u201d, \u201c1.0 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The fifteenth row reads \u201c13\u201d, \u201c10\u201d, \u201cEpsilon Eridani \u201c, \u201c10.5\u201d, \u201cK2 V\u201d, \u201c03 32\u201d, \u201cnegative 09 27\u201d, \u201c0.29\u201d. The sixteenth row reads \u201c14\u201d, \u201c11\u201d, \u201cLacaille 9352 \u201c, \u201c10.7\u201d, \u201cM0.5 V\u201d, \u201c23 05\u201d, \u201cnegative 35 51\u201d, \u201c0.011\u201d. The seventeenth row reads \u201c15\u201d, \u201c12\u201d, \u201cRoss 128 (FI Virginis)\u201d, \u201c10.9\u201d, \u201cM4 V\u201d, \u201c11 47\u201d, \u201c+00 48\u201d, \u201c3.4 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The eighteenth row reads \u201c16\u201d, \u201c13\u201d, \u201cLuyten 789-6 A (EZ Aquarii A)\u201d, \u201c11.3\u201d, \u201cM5 V\u201d, \u201c22 38\u201d, \u201cnegative 15 17\u201d, \u201c5 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The nineteenth row reads \u201c17\u201d, \u201cLuyten 789-6 B (EZ Aquarii B)\u201d, \u201c11.3\u201d, \u201cM5.5 V\u201d, \u201c22 38\u201d, \u201cnegative 15 15\u201d, \u201c5 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The twentieth row reads \u201c18\u201d, \u201cLuyten 789-6 C (EZ Aquarii C)\u201d, \u201c11.3\u201d, \u201cM6.5 V\u201d, \u201c22 38\u201d, \u201cnegative 15 17\u201d, \u201c2 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The twenty-first row reads \u201c19\u201d, \u201c14\u201d, \u201c61 Cygni A \u201c, \u201c11.4\u201d, \u201cK5 V\u201d, \u201c21 06\u201d, \u201c+38 44\u201d, \u201c0.086\u201d. The twenty-second row reads \u201c20\u201d, \u201c61 Cygni B\u201d, \u201c11.4\u201d, \u201cK7 V\u201d, \u201c21 06\u201d, \u201c+38 44\u201d, \u201c0.041\u201d. The twenty-third row reads \u201c21\u201d, \u201c15\u201d, \u201cProcyon A\u201d, \u201c11.4\u201d, \u201cF51V\u201d, \u201c07 39\u201d, \u201c+05 13\u201d, \u201c7.38\u201d. The twenty-fourth row reads \u201c22\u201d, \u201cProcyon B\u201d, \u201c11.4\u201d, \u201cwd footnote: White dwarf stellar remnant\u201d, \u201c07 39\u201d, \u201c+05 13\u201d, \u201c5.5 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The twenty-fifth row reads \u201c23\u201d, \u201c16\u201d, \u201cSigma 2398 A\u201d, \u201c11.5\u201d, \u201cM3 V\u201d, \u201c18 42\u201d, \u201c+59 37\u201d, \u201c0.003\u201d. The twenty-sixth row reads \u201c24\u201d, \u201cSigma 2398 B\u201d, \u201c11.5\u201d, \u201cM3.5 V\u201d, \u201c18 42\u201d, \u201c+59 37\u201d, \u201c1.4 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The twenty-seventh row reads \u201c25\u201d, \u201c17\u201d, \u201cGroombridge 34 A (GX Andromedae)\u201d, \u201c11.6\u201d, \u201cM1.5 V\u201d, \u201c00 18\u201d, \u201c+44 01\u201d, \u201c6.4 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The twenty-eighth row reads \u201c26\u201d, \u201cGroombridge 34 B (GQ Andromedae)\u201d, \u201c11.6\u201d, \u201cM3.5 V\u201d, \u201c00 18\u201d, \u201c+44 01\u201d, \u201c4.1 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The twenty-ninth row reads \u201c27\u201d, \u201c18\u201d, \u201cEpsilon Indi A\u201d, \u201c11.8\u201d, \u201cK5 V\u201d, \u201c22 03\u201d, \u201cnegative 56 46\u201d, \u201c0.150\u201d. The thirtieth row reads \u201c28\u201d, \u201cEpsilon Indi Ba\u201d, \u201c11.7\u201d, \u201cT1 footnote: Brown dwarf\u201d, \u201c22 04\u201d, \u201cnegative 56 46\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d. The thirty-first row reads \u201c29\u201d, \u201cEpsilon Indi Bb\u201d, \u201c11.7\u201d, \u201cT6 footnote: Brown dwarf\u201d, \u201c22 04\u201d, \u201cnegative 56 46\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d. The thirty-second row reads \u201c30\u201d, \u201c19\u201d, \u201cG 51-15 (DX Cancri)\u201d, \u201c11.8\u201d, \u201cM6.5 V\u201d, \u201c08 29\u201d, \u201c+26 46\u201d, \u201c1 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The thirty-third row reads \u201c31\u201d, \u201c20\u201d, \u201cTau Ceti \u201c, \u201c11.9\u201d, \u201cG8.5 V\u201d, \u201c01 44\u201d, \u201cnegative 15 56\u201d, \u201c0.458\u201d. The thirty-fourth row reads \u201c32\u201d, \u201c21\u201d, \u201cLuyten 372-58\u201d, \u201c12.0\u201d, \u201cM5 V\u201d, \u201c03 35\u201d, \u201cnegative 44 30\u201d, \u201c7 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The thirty-fifth row reads \u201c33\u201d, \u201c22\u201d, \u201cLuyten 725-32 (YZ Ceti)\u201d, \u201c12.1\u201d, \u201cM4.5 V\u201d, \u201c01 12\u201d, \u201cnegative 16 59\u201d, \u201c1.8 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The thirty-sixth row reads \u201c34\u201d, \u201c23\u201d, \u201cLuyten\u2019s Star\u201d, \u201c12.4\u201d, \u201cM3.5 V\u201d, \u201c07 27\u201d, \u201c+05 13\u201d, \u201c1.4 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The thirty-seventh row reads \u201c35\u201d, \u201c24\u201d, \u201cSCR J184-6357 A\u201d, \u201c12.6\u201d, \u201cM8.5 V\u201d, \u201c18 45 footnote: Brown dwarf\u201d, \u201cnegative 63 57\u201d, \u201c1 times 10 to the negative 6\u201d. The thirty-eighth row reads \u201c37\u201d, \u201c25\u201d, \u201cTeegarden\u2019s Star\u201d, \u201c12.5\u201d, \u201cM6 V\u201d, \u201c02 53\u201d, \u201c+16 52\u201d, \u201c1 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The thirty-ninth row reads \u201c38\u201d, \u201c26\u201d, \u201cKapteyn\u2019s Star\u201d, \u201c12.8\u201d, \u201cM1 V\u201d, \u201c05 11\u201d, \u201cnegative 45 01\u201d, \u201c3.8 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The fortieth row reads \u201c39\u201d, \u201c27\u201d, \u201cLacaille 8760 (AX Microscopium)\u201d, \u201c12.9\u201d, \u201cK7 V\u201d, \u201c21 17\u201d, \u201cnegative 38 52\u201d, \u201c0.029\u201d.\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Ross 154<\/td>\n<td>9.7<\/td>\n<td>M.05 V<\/td>\n<td>18 49<\/td>\n<td>\u221223 50<\/td>\n<td>5 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22124<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Ross 248 (HH Andromedae)<\/td>\n<td>10.3<\/td>\n<td>M5.5 V<\/td>\n<td>23 41<\/td>\n<td>+44 10<\/td>\n<td>1.0 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22124<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Epsilon Eridani<\/td>\n<td>10.5<\/td>\n<td>K2 V<\/td>\n<td>03 32<\/td>\n<td>\u221209 27<\/td>\n<td>0.29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Lacaille 9352<\/td>\n<td>10.7<\/td>\n<td>M0.5 V<\/td>\n<td>23 05<\/td>\n<td>\u221235 51<\/td>\n<td>0.011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Ross 128 (FI Virginis)<\/td>\n<td>10.9<\/td>\n<td>M4 V<\/td>\n<td>11 47<\/td>\n<td>+00 48<\/td>\n<td>3.4 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22124<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Luyten 789-6 A (EZ Aquarii A)<\/td>\n<td>11.3<\/td>\n<td>M5 V<\/td>\n<td>22 38<\/td>\n<td>\u221215 17<\/td>\n<td>5 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22125<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Luyten 789-6 B (EZ Aquarii B)<\/td>\n<td>11.3<\/td>\n<td>M5.5 V<\/td>\n<td>22 38<\/td>\n<td>\u221215 15<\/td>\n<td>5 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22125<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Luyten 789-6 C (EZ Aquarii C)<\/td>\n<td>11.3<\/td>\n<td>M6.5 V<\/td>\n<td>22 38<\/td>\n<td>\u221215 17<\/td>\n<td>2 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22125<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>61 Cygni A<\/td>\n<td>11.4<\/td>\n<td>K5 V<\/td>\n<td>21 06<\/td>\n<td>+38 44<\/td>\n<td>0.086<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>61 Cygni B<\/td>\n<td>11.4<\/td>\n<td>K7 V<\/td>\n<td>21 06<\/td>\n<td>+38 44<\/td>\n<td>0.041<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Procyon A<\/td>\n<td>11.4<\/td>\n<td>F51V<\/td>\n<td>07 39<\/td>\n<td>+05 13<\/td>\n<td>7.38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Procyon B<\/td>\n<td>11.4<\/td>\n<td>wd<a name=\"footnote-ref4\" href=\"#footnote4\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/a><\/td>\n<td>07 39<\/td>\n<td>+05 13<\/td>\n<td>5.5 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22124<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Sigma 2398 A<\/td>\n<td>11.5<\/td>\n<td>M3 V<\/td>\n<td>18 42<\/td>\n<td>+59 37<\/td>\n<td>0.003<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Sigma 2398 B<\/td>\n<td>11.5<\/td>\n<td>M3.5 V<\/td>\n<td>18 42<\/td>\n<td>+59 37<\/td>\n<td>1.4 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22123<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Groombridge 34 A (GX Andromedae)<\/td>\n<td>11.6<\/td>\n<td>M1.5 V<\/td>\n<td>00 18<\/td>\n<td>+44 01<\/td>\n<td>6.4 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22123<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div>\n<h2>Footnotes<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a name=\"footnote1\" href=\"#footnote-ref1\">1<\/a> Location (right ascension) given for Epoch 2000.0<\/li>\n<li><a name=\"footnote2\" href=\"#footnote-ref2\">2<\/a> Location (declination) given for Epoch 2000.0<\/li>\n<li><a name=\"footnote3\" href=\"#footnote-ref3\">3<\/a> White dwarf stellar remnant<\/li>\n<li><a name=\"footnote4\" href=\"#footnote-ref4\" id=\"footnote4\">4<\/a> White dwarf stellar remnant<\/li>\n<li><a name=\"footnote5\" href=\"#footnote-ref5\" id=\"footnote5\">5<\/a> Brown dwarf<\/li>\n<li><a name=\"footnote6\" href=\"#footnote-ref6\" id=\"footnote6\">6<\/a> Brown dwarf<\/li>\n<li><a name=\"footnote7\" href=\"#footnote-ref7\" id=\"footnote7\">7<\/a> Brown dwarf<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n","rendered":"<table id=\"fs-id1172468044848\" class=\"span-all\" summary=\"A table titled \u201cThe Nearest Stars, Brown Dwarfs, and White Dwarfs\u201d with eight columns and forty rows. The first row is a header row and labels the columns \u201cStar\u201d, \u201cSystem\u201d, \u201cDiscovery Name\u201d, \u201cDistance (light-year)\u201d, \u201cSpectral Type\u201d, \u201cLocation: RA footnote: Location (right ascension) given for Epoch 2000.0\u201d, \u201cLocation: Dec footnote: Location (declination) given for Epoch 2000.0\u201d, \u201cLuminosity (Sun = 1)\u201d. The second row reads \u201cblank\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d, \u201cSun\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d, \u201cG2 V\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d, \u201c1\u201d. The third row reads \u201c1\u201d, \u201c1\u201d, \u201cProxima Centauri\u201d, \u201c4.2\u201d, \u201cM5.5 V\u201d, \u201c14 29\u201d, \u201cnegative 62 40\u201d, \u201c5 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The fourth row reads \u201c2\u201d, \u201c2\u201d, \u201cAlpha Centauri A\u201d, \u201c4.4\u201d, \u201cG2 V\u201d, \u201c14 39\u201d, \u201cnegative 60 50\u201d, \u201c1.5\u201d. The fifth row reads \u201c3\u201d, \u201cAlpha Centauri B\u201d, \u201c4.4\u201d, \u201cK2 IV\u201d, \u201c14 39\u201d, \u201cnegative 60 50\u201d, \u201c0.5\u201d. The sixth row reads \u201c4\u201d, \u201c3\u201d, \u201cBarnard\u2019s Star \u201c, \u201c6.0\u201d, \u201cM4 V\u201d, \u201c17 57\u201d, \u201c+04 42\u201d, \u201c4.4 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The seventh row reads \u201c5\u201d, \u201c4\u201d, \u201cWolf 359 \u201c, \u201c7.8\u201d, \u201cM6 V\u201d, \u201c10 56\u201d, \u201c+07 00\u201d, \u201c2 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The eighth row reads \u201c6\u201d, \u201c5\u201d, \u201cLalande 21 185 \u201c, \u201c8.3\u201d, \u201cM2 V\u201d, \u201c11 03\u201d, \u201c+35 58\u201d, \u201c5.7 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The ninth row reads \u201c7\u201d, \u201c6\u201d, \u201cSirius A\u201d, \u201c8.6\u201d, \u201cA1 V\u201d, \u201c06 45\u201d, \u201cnegative 16 42\u201d, \u201c23.1\u201d. The tenth row reads \u201c8\u201d, \u201cSirius B\u201d, \u201c8.6\u201d, \u201cDA2 footnote: White dwarf stellar remnant\u201d, \u201c06 45\u201d, \u201cnegative 16 43\u201d, \u201c2.5 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The eleventh row reads \u201c9\u201d, \u201c7\u201d, \u201cLuyten 726-8 A \u201c, \u201c8.7\u201d, \u201cM5.5 V\u201d, \u201c01 39\u201d, \u201cnegative 17 57\u201d, \u201c6 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The twelfth row reads \u201c10\u201d, \u201cLuyten 726-8 B (UV Ceti)\u201d, \u201c8.7\u201d, \u201cM6 V\u201d, \u201c01 39\u201d, \u201cnegative 17 57\u201d, \u201c4 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The thirteenth row reads \u201c11\u201d, \u201c8\u201d, \u201cRoss 154\u201d, \u201c9.7\u201d, \u201cM.05 V\u201d, \u201c18 49\u201d, \u201cnegative 23 50\u201d, \u201c5 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The fourteenth row reads \u201c12\u201d, \u201c9\u201d, \u201cRoss 248 (HH Andromedae)\u201d, \u201c10.3\u201d, \u201cM5.5 V\u201d, \u201c23 41\u201d, \u201c+44 10\u201d, \u201c1.0 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The fifteenth row reads \u201c13\u201d, \u201c10\u201d, \u201cEpsilon Eridani \u201c, \u201c10.5\u201d, \u201cK2 V\u201d, \u201c03 32\u201d, \u201cnegative 09 27\u201d, \u201c0.29\u201d. The sixteenth row reads \u201c14\u201d, \u201c11\u201d, \u201cLacaille 9352 \u201c, \u201c10.7\u201d, \u201cM0.5 V\u201d, \u201c23 05\u201d, \u201cnegative 35 51\u201d, \u201c0.011\u201d. The seventeenth row reads \u201c15\u201d, \u201c12\u201d, \u201cRoss 128 (FI Virginis)\u201d, \u201c10.9\u201d, \u201cM4 V\u201d, \u201c11 47\u201d, \u201c+00 48\u201d, \u201c3.4 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The eighteenth row reads \u201c16\u201d, \u201c13\u201d, \u201cLuyten 789-6 A (EZ Aquarii A)\u201d, \u201c11.3\u201d, \u201cM5 V\u201d, \u201c22 38\u201d, \u201cnegative 15 17\u201d, \u201c5 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The nineteenth row reads \u201c17\u201d, \u201cLuyten 789-6 B (EZ Aquarii B)\u201d, \u201c11.3\u201d, \u201cM5.5 V\u201d, \u201c22 38\u201d, \u201cnegative 15 15\u201d, \u201c5 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The twentieth row reads \u201c18\u201d, \u201cLuyten 789-6 C (EZ Aquarii C)\u201d, \u201c11.3\u201d, \u201cM6.5 V\u201d, \u201c22 38\u201d, \u201cnegative 15 17\u201d, \u201c2 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The twenty-first row reads \u201c19\u201d, \u201c14\u201d, \u201c61 Cygni A \u201c, \u201c11.4\u201d, \u201cK5 V\u201d, \u201c21 06\u201d, \u201c+38 44\u201d, \u201c0.086\u201d. The twenty-second row reads \u201c20\u201d, \u201c61 Cygni B\u201d, \u201c11.4\u201d, \u201cK7 V\u201d, \u201c21 06\u201d, \u201c+38 44\u201d, \u201c0.041\u201d. The twenty-third row reads \u201c21\u201d, \u201c15\u201d, \u201cProcyon A\u201d, \u201c11.4\u201d, \u201cF51V\u201d, \u201c07 39\u201d, \u201c+05 13\u201d, \u201c7.38\u201d. The twenty-fourth row reads \u201c22\u201d, \u201cProcyon B\u201d, \u201c11.4\u201d, \u201cwd footnote: White dwarf stellar remnant\u201d, \u201c07 39\u201d, \u201c+05 13\u201d, \u201c5.5 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The twenty-fifth row reads \u201c23\u201d, \u201c16\u201d, \u201cSigma 2398 A\u201d, \u201c11.5\u201d, \u201cM3 V\u201d, \u201c18 42\u201d, \u201c+59 37\u201d, \u201c0.003\u201d. The twenty-sixth row reads \u201c24\u201d, \u201cSigma 2398 B\u201d, \u201c11.5\u201d, \u201cM3.5 V\u201d, \u201c18 42\u201d, \u201c+59 37\u201d, \u201c1.4 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The twenty-seventh row reads \u201c25\u201d, \u201c17\u201d, \u201cGroombridge 34 A (GX Andromedae)\u201d, \u201c11.6\u201d, \u201cM1.5 V\u201d, \u201c00 18\u201d, \u201c+44 01\u201d, \u201c6.4 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The twenty-eighth row reads \u201c26\u201d, \u201cGroombridge 34 B (GQ Andromedae)\u201d, \u201c11.6\u201d, \u201cM3.5 V\u201d, \u201c00 18\u201d, \u201c+44 01\u201d, \u201c4.1 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The twenty-ninth row reads \u201c27\u201d, \u201c18\u201d, \u201cEpsilon Indi A\u201d, \u201c11.8\u201d, \u201cK5 V\u201d, \u201c22 03\u201d, \u201cnegative 56 46\u201d, \u201c0.150\u201d. The thirtieth row reads \u201c28\u201d, \u201cEpsilon Indi Ba\u201d, \u201c11.7\u201d, \u201cT1 footnote: Brown dwarf\u201d, \u201c22 04\u201d, \u201cnegative 56 46\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d. The thirty-first row reads \u201c29\u201d, \u201cEpsilon Indi Bb\u201d, \u201c11.7\u201d, \u201cT6 footnote: Brown dwarf\u201d, \u201c22 04\u201d, \u201cnegative 56 46\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d. The thirty-second row reads \u201c30\u201d, \u201c19\u201d, \u201cG 51-15 (DX Cancri)\u201d, \u201c11.8\u201d, \u201cM6.5 V\u201d, \u201c08 29\u201d, \u201c+26 46\u201d, \u201c1 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The thirty-third row reads \u201c31\u201d, \u201c20\u201d, \u201cTau Ceti \u201c, \u201c11.9\u201d, \u201cG8.5 V\u201d, \u201c01 44\u201d, \u201cnegative 15 56\u201d, \u201c0.458\u201d. The thirty-fourth row reads \u201c32\u201d, \u201c21\u201d, \u201cLuyten 372-58\u201d, \u201c12.0\u201d, \u201cM5 V\u201d, \u201c03 35\u201d, \u201cnegative 44 30\u201d, \u201c7 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The thirty-fifth row reads \u201c33\u201d, \u201c22\u201d, \u201cLuyten 725-32 (YZ Ceti)\u201d, \u201c12.1\u201d, \u201cM4.5 V\u201d, \u201c01 12\u201d, \u201cnegative 16 59\u201d, \u201c1.8 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The thirty-sixth row reads \u201c34\u201d, \u201c23\u201d, \u201cLuyten\u2019s Star\u201d, \u201c12.4\u201d, \u201cM3.5 V\u201d, \u201c07 27\u201d, \u201c+05 13\u201d, \u201c1.4 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The thirty-seventh row reads \u201c35\u201d, \u201c24\u201d, \u201cSCR J184-6357 A\u201d, \u201c12.6\u201d, \u201cM8.5 V\u201d, \u201c18 45 footnote: Brown dwarf\u201d, \u201cnegative 63 57\u201d, \u201c1 times 10 to the negative 6\u201d. The thirty-eighth row reads \u201c37\u201d, \u201c25\u201d, \u201cTeegarden\u2019s Star\u201d, \u201c12.5\u201d, \u201cM6 V\u201d, \u201c02 53\u201d, \u201c+16 52\u201d, \u201c1 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The thirty-ninth row reads \u201c38\u201d, \u201c26\u201d, \u201cKapteyn\u2019s Star\u201d, \u201c12.8\u201d, \u201cM1 V\u201d, \u201c05 11\u201d, \u201cnegative 45 01\u201d, \u201c3.8 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The fortieth row reads \u201c39\u201d, \u201c27\u201d, \u201cLacaille 8760 (AX Microscopium)\u201d, \u201c12.9\u201d, \u201cK7 V\u201d, \u201c21 17\u201d, \u201cnegative 38 52\u201d, \u201c0.029\u201d.\">\n<thead>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<th colspan=\"8\">The Nearest Stars, Brown Dwarfs, and White Dwarfs<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<th>Star<\/th>\n<th>System<\/th>\n<th>Discovery Name<\/th>\n<th>Distance (light-year)<\/th>\n<th>Spectral Type<\/th>\n<th>Location: RA<a name=\"footnote-ref1\" href=\"#footnote1\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a><\/th>\n<th>Location: Dec<a name=\"footnote-ref2\" href=\"#footnote2\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a><\/th>\n<th>Luminosity (Sun = 1)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Sun<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>G2 V<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Proxima Centauri<\/td>\n<td>4.2<\/td>\n<td>M5.5 V<\/td>\n<td>14 29<\/td>\n<td>\u221262 40<\/td>\n<td>5 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22125<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Alpha Centauri A<\/td>\n<td>4.4<\/td>\n<td>G2 V<\/td>\n<td>14 39<\/td>\n<td>\u221260 50<\/td>\n<td>1.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Alpha Centauri B<\/td>\n<td>4.4<\/td>\n<td>K2 IV<\/td>\n<td>14 39<\/td>\n<td>\u221260 50<\/td>\n<td>0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Barnard\u2019s Star<\/td>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<td>M4 V<\/td>\n<td>17 57<\/td>\n<td>+04 42<\/td>\n<td>4.4 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22124<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Wolf 359<\/td>\n<td>7.8<\/td>\n<td>M6 V<\/td>\n<td>10 56<\/td>\n<td>+07 00<\/td>\n<td>2 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22125<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Lalande 21 185<\/td>\n<td>8.3<\/td>\n<td>M2 V<\/td>\n<td>11 03<\/td>\n<td>+35 58<\/td>\n<td>5.7 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22123<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Sirius A<\/td>\n<td>8.6<\/td>\n<td>A1 V<\/td>\n<td>06 45<\/td>\n<td>\u221216 42<\/td>\n<td>23.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Sirius B<\/td>\n<td>8.6<\/td>\n<td>DA2<a name=\"footnote-ref3\" href=\"#footnote3\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a><\/td>\n<td>06 45<\/td>\n<td>\u221216 43<\/td>\n<td>2.5 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22123<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Luyten 726-8 A<\/td>\n<td>8.7<\/td>\n<td>M5.5 V<\/td>\n<td>01 39<\/td>\n<td>\u221217 57<\/td>\n<td>6 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22125<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Luyten 726-8 B (UV Ceti)<\/td>\n<td>8.7<\/td>\n<td>M6 V<\/td>\n<td>01 39<\/td>\n<td>\u221217 57<\/td>\n<td>4 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22125<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"span-all\" summary=\"A table titled \u201cThe Nearest Stars, Brown Dwarfs, and White Dwarfs\u201d with eight columns and forty rows. The first row is a header row and labels the columns \u201cStar\u201d, \u201cSystem\u201d, \u201cDiscovery Name\u201d, \u201cDistance (light-year)\u201d, \u201cSpectral Type\u201d, \u201cLocation: RA footnote: Location (right ascension) given for Epoch 2000.0\u201d, \u201cLocation: Dec footnote: Location (declination) given for Epoch 2000.0\u201d, \u201cLuminosity (Sun = 1)\u201d. The second row reads \u201cblank\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d, \u201cSun\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d, \u201cG2 V\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d, \u201c1\u201d. The third row reads \u201c1\u201d, \u201c1\u201d, \u201cProxima Centauri\u201d, \u201c4.2\u201d, \u201cM5.5 V\u201d, \u201c14 29\u201d, \u201cnegative 62 40\u201d, \u201c5 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The fourth row reads \u201c2\u201d, \u201c2\u201d, \u201cAlpha Centauri A\u201d, \u201c4.4\u201d, \u201cG2 V\u201d, \u201c14 39\u201d, \u201cnegative 60 50\u201d, \u201c1.5\u201d. The fifth row reads \u201c3\u201d, \u201cAlpha Centauri B\u201d, \u201c4.4\u201d, \u201cK2 IV\u201d, \u201c14 39\u201d, \u201cnegative 60 50\u201d, \u201c0.5\u201d. The sixth row reads \u201c4\u201d, \u201c3\u201d, \u201cBarnard\u2019s Star \u201c, \u201c6.0\u201d, \u201cM4 V\u201d, \u201c17 57\u201d, \u201c+04 42\u201d, \u201c4.4 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The seventh row reads \u201c5\u201d, \u201c4\u201d, \u201cWolf 359 \u201c, \u201c7.8\u201d, \u201cM6 V\u201d, \u201c10 56\u201d, \u201c+07 00\u201d, \u201c2 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The eighth row reads \u201c6\u201d, \u201c5\u201d, \u201cLalande 21 185 \u201c, \u201c8.3\u201d, \u201cM2 V\u201d, \u201c11 03\u201d, \u201c+35 58\u201d, \u201c5.7 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The ninth row reads \u201c7\u201d, \u201c6\u201d, \u201cSirius A\u201d, \u201c8.6\u201d, \u201cA1 V\u201d, \u201c06 45\u201d, \u201cnegative 16 42\u201d, \u201c23.1\u201d. The tenth row reads \u201c8\u201d, \u201cSirius B\u201d, \u201c8.6\u201d, \u201cDA2 footnote: White dwarf stellar remnant\u201d, \u201c06 45\u201d, \u201cnegative 16 43\u201d, \u201c2.5 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The eleventh row reads \u201c9\u201d, \u201c7\u201d, \u201cLuyten 726-8 A \u201c, \u201c8.7\u201d, \u201cM5.5 V\u201d, \u201c01 39\u201d, \u201cnegative 17 57\u201d, \u201c6 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The twelfth row reads \u201c10\u201d, \u201cLuyten 726-8 B (UV Ceti)\u201d, \u201c8.7\u201d, \u201cM6 V\u201d, \u201c01 39\u201d, \u201cnegative 17 57\u201d, \u201c4 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The thirteenth row reads \u201c11\u201d, \u201c8\u201d, \u201cRoss 154\u201d, \u201c9.7\u201d, \u201cM.05 V\u201d, \u201c18 49\u201d, \u201cnegative 23 50\u201d, \u201c5 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The fourteenth row reads \u201c12\u201d, \u201c9\u201d, \u201cRoss 248 (HH Andromedae)\u201d, \u201c10.3\u201d, \u201cM5.5 V\u201d, \u201c23 41\u201d, \u201c+44 10\u201d, \u201c1.0 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The fifteenth row reads \u201c13\u201d, \u201c10\u201d, \u201cEpsilon Eridani \u201c, \u201c10.5\u201d, \u201cK2 V\u201d, \u201c03 32\u201d, \u201cnegative 09 27\u201d, \u201c0.29\u201d. The sixteenth row reads \u201c14\u201d, \u201c11\u201d, \u201cLacaille 9352 \u201c, \u201c10.7\u201d, \u201cM0.5 V\u201d, \u201c23 05\u201d, \u201cnegative 35 51\u201d, \u201c0.011\u201d. The seventeenth row reads \u201c15\u201d, \u201c12\u201d, \u201cRoss 128 (FI Virginis)\u201d, \u201c10.9\u201d, \u201cM4 V\u201d, \u201c11 47\u201d, \u201c+00 48\u201d, \u201c3.4 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The eighteenth row reads \u201c16\u201d, \u201c13\u201d, \u201cLuyten 789-6 A (EZ Aquarii A)\u201d, \u201c11.3\u201d, \u201cM5 V\u201d, \u201c22 38\u201d, \u201cnegative 15 17\u201d, \u201c5 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The nineteenth row reads \u201c17\u201d, \u201cLuyten 789-6 B (EZ Aquarii B)\u201d, \u201c11.3\u201d, \u201cM5.5 V\u201d, \u201c22 38\u201d, \u201cnegative 15 15\u201d, \u201c5 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The twentieth row reads \u201c18\u201d, \u201cLuyten 789-6 C (EZ Aquarii C)\u201d, \u201c11.3\u201d, \u201cM6.5 V\u201d, \u201c22 38\u201d, \u201cnegative 15 17\u201d, \u201c2 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The twenty-first row reads \u201c19\u201d, \u201c14\u201d, \u201c61 Cygni A \u201c, \u201c11.4\u201d, \u201cK5 V\u201d, \u201c21 06\u201d, \u201c+38 44\u201d, \u201c0.086\u201d. The twenty-second row reads \u201c20\u201d, \u201c61 Cygni B\u201d, \u201c11.4\u201d, \u201cK7 V\u201d, \u201c21 06\u201d, \u201c+38 44\u201d, \u201c0.041\u201d. The twenty-third row reads \u201c21\u201d, \u201c15\u201d, \u201cProcyon A\u201d, \u201c11.4\u201d, \u201cF51V\u201d, \u201c07 39\u201d, \u201c+05 13\u201d, \u201c7.38\u201d. The twenty-fourth row reads \u201c22\u201d, \u201cProcyon B\u201d, \u201c11.4\u201d, \u201cwd footnote: White dwarf stellar remnant\u201d, \u201c07 39\u201d, \u201c+05 13\u201d, \u201c5.5 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The twenty-fifth row reads \u201c23\u201d, \u201c16\u201d, \u201cSigma 2398 A\u201d, \u201c11.5\u201d, \u201cM3 V\u201d, \u201c18 42\u201d, \u201c+59 37\u201d, \u201c0.003\u201d. The twenty-sixth row reads \u201c24\u201d, \u201cSigma 2398 B\u201d, \u201c11.5\u201d, \u201cM3.5 V\u201d, \u201c18 42\u201d, \u201c+59 37\u201d, \u201c1.4 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The twenty-seventh row reads \u201c25\u201d, \u201c17\u201d, \u201cGroombridge 34 A (GX Andromedae)\u201d, \u201c11.6\u201d, \u201cM1.5 V\u201d, \u201c00 18\u201d, \u201c+44 01\u201d, \u201c6.4 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The twenty-eighth row reads \u201c26\u201d, \u201cGroombridge 34 B (GQ Andromedae)\u201d, \u201c11.6\u201d, \u201cM3.5 V\u201d, \u201c00 18\u201d, \u201c+44 01\u201d, \u201c4.1 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The twenty-ninth row reads \u201c27\u201d, \u201c18\u201d, \u201cEpsilon Indi A\u201d, \u201c11.8\u201d, \u201cK5 V\u201d, \u201c22 03\u201d, \u201cnegative 56 46\u201d, \u201c0.150\u201d. The thirtieth row reads \u201c28\u201d, \u201cEpsilon Indi Ba\u201d, \u201c11.7\u201d, \u201cT1 footnote: Brown dwarf\u201d, \u201c22 04\u201d, \u201cnegative 56 46\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d. The thirty-first row reads \u201c29\u201d, \u201cEpsilon Indi Bb\u201d, \u201c11.7\u201d, \u201cT6 footnote: Brown dwarf\u201d, \u201c22 04\u201d, \u201cnegative 56 46\u201d, \u201cblank\u201d. The thirty-second row reads \u201c30\u201d, \u201c19\u201d, \u201cG 51-15 (DX Cancri)\u201d, \u201c11.8\u201d, \u201cM6.5 V\u201d, \u201c08 29\u201d, \u201c+26 46\u201d, \u201c1 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The thirty-third row reads \u201c31\u201d, \u201c20\u201d, \u201cTau Ceti \u201c, \u201c11.9\u201d, \u201cG8.5 V\u201d, \u201c01 44\u201d, \u201cnegative 15 56\u201d, \u201c0.458\u201d. The thirty-fourth row reads \u201c32\u201d, \u201c21\u201d, \u201cLuyten 372-58\u201d, \u201c12.0\u201d, \u201cM5 V\u201d, \u201c03 35\u201d, \u201cnegative 44 30\u201d, \u201c7 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The thirty-fifth row reads \u201c33\u201d, \u201c22\u201d, \u201cLuyten 725-32 (YZ Ceti)\u201d, \u201c12.1\u201d, \u201cM4.5 V\u201d, \u201c01 12\u201d, \u201cnegative 16 59\u201d, \u201c1.8 times 10 to the negative 4\u201d. The thirty-sixth row reads \u201c34\u201d, \u201c23\u201d, \u201cLuyten\u2019s Star\u201d, \u201c12.4\u201d, \u201cM3.5 V\u201d, \u201c07 27\u201d, \u201c+05 13\u201d, \u201c1.4 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The thirty-seventh row reads \u201c35\u201d, \u201c24\u201d, \u201cSCR J184-6357 A\u201d, \u201c12.6\u201d, \u201cM8.5 V\u201d, \u201c18 45 footnote: Brown dwarf\u201d, \u201cnegative 63 57\u201d, \u201c1 times 10 to the negative 6\u201d. The thirty-eighth row reads \u201c37\u201d, \u201c25\u201d, \u201cTeegarden\u2019s Star\u201d, \u201c12.5\u201d, \u201cM6 V\u201d, \u201c02 53\u201d, \u201c+16 52\u201d, \u201c1 times 10 to the negative 5\u201d. The thirty-ninth row reads \u201c38\u201d, \u201c26\u201d, \u201cKapteyn\u2019s Star\u201d, \u201c12.8\u201d, \u201cM1 V\u201d, \u201c05 11\u201d, \u201cnegative 45 01\u201d, \u201c3.8 times 10 to the negative 3\u201d. The fortieth row reads \u201c39\u201d, \u201c27\u201d, \u201cLacaille 8760 (AX Microscopium)\u201d, \u201c12.9\u201d, \u201cK7 V\u201d, \u201c21 17\u201d, \u201cnegative 38 52\u201d, \u201c0.029\u201d.\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Ross 154<\/td>\n<td>9.7<\/td>\n<td>M.05 V<\/td>\n<td>18 49<\/td>\n<td>\u221223 50<\/td>\n<td>5 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22124<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Ross 248 (HH Andromedae)<\/td>\n<td>10.3<\/td>\n<td>M5.5 V<\/td>\n<td>23 41<\/td>\n<td>+44 10<\/td>\n<td>1.0 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22124<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Epsilon Eridani<\/td>\n<td>10.5<\/td>\n<td>K2 V<\/td>\n<td>03 32<\/td>\n<td>\u221209 27<\/td>\n<td>0.29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Lacaille 9352<\/td>\n<td>10.7<\/td>\n<td>M0.5 V<\/td>\n<td>23 05<\/td>\n<td>\u221235 51<\/td>\n<td>0.011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Ross 128 (FI Virginis)<\/td>\n<td>10.9<\/td>\n<td>M4 V<\/td>\n<td>11 47<\/td>\n<td>+00 48<\/td>\n<td>3.4 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22124<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Luyten 789-6 A (EZ Aquarii A)<\/td>\n<td>11.3<\/td>\n<td>M5 V<\/td>\n<td>22 38<\/td>\n<td>\u221215 17<\/td>\n<td>5 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22125<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Luyten 789-6 B (EZ Aquarii B)<\/td>\n<td>11.3<\/td>\n<td>M5.5 V<\/td>\n<td>22 38<\/td>\n<td>\u221215 15<\/td>\n<td>5 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22125<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Luyten 789-6 C (EZ Aquarii C)<\/td>\n<td>11.3<\/td>\n<td>M6.5 V<\/td>\n<td>22 38<\/td>\n<td>\u221215 17<\/td>\n<td>2 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22125<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>61 Cygni A<\/td>\n<td>11.4<\/td>\n<td>K5 V<\/td>\n<td>21 06<\/td>\n<td>+38 44<\/td>\n<td>0.086<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>61 Cygni B<\/td>\n<td>11.4<\/td>\n<td>K7 V<\/td>\n<td>21 06<\/td>\n<td>+38 44<\/td>\n<td>0.041<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Procyon A<\/td>\n<td>11.4<\/td>\n<td>F51V<\/td>\n<td>07 39<\/td>\n<td>+05 13<\/td>\n<td>7.38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Procyon B<\/td>\n<td>11.4<\/td>\n<td>wd<a name=\"footnote-ref4\" href=\"#footnote4\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/a><\/td>\n<td>07 39<\/td>\n<td>+05 13<\/td>\n<td>5.5 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22124<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Sigma 2398 A<\/td>\n<td>11.5<\/td>\n<td>M3 V<\/td>\n<td>18 42<\/td>\n<td>+59 37<\/td>\n<td>0.003<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Sigma 2398 B<\/td>\n<td>11.5<\/td>\n<td>M3.5 V<\/td>\n<td>18 42<\/td>\n<td>+59 37<\/td>\n<td>1.4 \u00d7 10<sup>\u22123<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Groombridge 34 A (GX 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