List of star systems within 45–50 light-years

This is a list of star systems within 45–50 light years of Earth.

Star system←→←→	Median distance (ly)	Stars in system	Spectral type	Apparent magnitude (V)	Comments and references
WISE J0304−2705	45 ± 2	1	Y0pec
WISE 2226+0440	45.0	1	T8
Gamma Cephei «Errai»	45.0 ± 0.3	2	K1IVe + M4V	3.22	has 1 known planet
Iota Piscium	45.0 ± 0.5	1	F7V	4.13	[citation needed]
WISE 0323-6025	45.3	1	T8.5
GJ 898	45.5 ± 0.9	3	KV
Tau¹ Eridani	45.6 ± 0.5	2	F7V	4.46	[1][2]
18 Scorpii	45.7 ± 0.6	1	G2Va	5.503	[3]
Gliese 532	45.7 ± 0.6	1	KV	8.99
WISE 0335+4310	45.7	1	T9
WISE 0723+3403	45.7	1	T9
HD 23356	45.8 ± 0.6	1	K2V	7.1
47 Ursae Majoris	45.9 ± 0.4	1	G1V	5.03	has 3 known planets[4]
26 Draconis	45.9 ± 0.3	3	F9V + K3V + M1V	5.236	[5][6]
Gliese 42	45.9 ± 0.5	1	K3V	7.15
Alpha Fornacis «Dalim»	46.0 ± 0.4	2	F8IV	3.85	[7][8]
Gliese 400	46.0 ± 1.6	2	MV
WISE 0819-0335	46.0	1	T4
WISE 2209-2734	46.0	1	T7
WISE 2237+7228	46.0	1	T6
WISE 2344+1034	46.0	1	T9
Gliese 726	46.1 ± 0.8	1	K5V	8.70
Gliese 529	46.3 ± 0.7	1	K5.5V	8.36
Gliese 282	46.3 ± 0.6	2	K2V + K7V + M1.5Ve	7.30/9.01	[9][10][11][12]
Gliese 2130	46.31 ± 0.99	3	M1.5 + M2.5
HR 7578	46.4 ± 0.5	2	K3V	6.23
Pi¹ Ursae Majoris	46.6 ± 0.5	1	G1.5Vb	5.63	[10]
Gliese 481	46.6 ± 0.7	1	K4V	7.91
WISE 0458+6434	46.6 +17.4 −9.9	2	T8.5 + T9.5
WISE 1828+2650	46.6 +11.6 −7.8	1	Y2		has 1 possible planet
Alpha Ophiuchi «Rasalhague»	46.7 ± 0.6	1	A5IVnn + K6V	2.07	[13][14][15]
Eta Cephei «Al Kidr»	46.8 ± 0.3	1	K0IV	3.426	[16][17]
Gliese 613	46.8 ± 0.6	1	KV
Gliese 611	46.9 ± 0.4	2	G8V + M4V	6.71
72 Herculis	46.9 ± 0.4	1	G0V	5.377	[18][19]
HD 150689	46.9 ± 0.7	1	K2V	7.39
Gliese 546	47.0 ± 0.7	1	KV
HIP 79431	47.0 +2.2 −2.0	1	M3V	11.337	has 1 known planet[20]
WISE 0223-2932	47.0	1	T7.5
WISE 0500-1223	47.0	1	T8
WISE 1812+2721	47.0	1	T8.5
WISE 0535-7500	47.0	1	Y1
CM Draconis	47.1 ± 1.8	3	M4.5V	12.90
VHS J125804.89-441232.4	47.1 ± 5.9	1	T6
WISE 0744+5628	47.3	1	T8
WISE 1309-1600	47.3	1	T?
Theta Boötis «Asellus Primus»	47.5 ± 0.4	2	F7V	4.05	[21]
Nu² Lupi	47.5 ± 0.5	1	G2V	5.78	has 3 known planets[22][23]
Gliese 1214	47.5 ± 0.4	1	MV	14.71	has 1 known planet[24][25]
WISE 0040+0900	47.6	1	T7
WISE 1018-2445	47.6	1	T8
Iota Ursae Majoris «Talitha»	47.7 ± 0.6	4	A7IV	3.14	[26][27]
Gliese 259	47.7 ± 0.5	1	K1V	6.88
111 Tauri	47.8 ± 0.7	2	F8V + K5V	5.11	[22][28]
HD 196761	47.8 ± 0.6	1	G8V	6.37	[9][29]
OU Geminorum	47.8 ± 0.8	2	K3V	6.768	[30]
Gliese 604	47.8 ± 0.7	1	KV
Psi Capricorni «Yue»	47.9 ± 0.6	1	F5V	4.13	[2][31]
Psi Serpentis	47.9 ± 0.6	2	G5V + K2	5.879
Gliese 420	47.9 ± 0.8	2	KV	8.06
WISE 2018-7423	47.9	1	T7
CWISEP J1047+5457	48 ± 3	1	Y1
Gliese 833	48.1 ± 0.6	1	KV
Alpha Corvi «Alchiba»	48.2 ± 0.5	1	F1V + M4V	4.13	[9][2][32]
Gliese 269	48.2 ± 0.6	2	KV
Gliese 818	48.4 ± 1.0	1	K6V	8.27
20 Leonis Minoris «Cor»	48.6 ± 0.6	1	G3V	5.40
WISE 0015-4615	48.6	1	T8
WISE 2343-7418	48.6	1	T6
HD 4391	48.7 ± 0.5	2	G3V	5.80	[15][33]
AB Doradus	48.7 ± 0.4	3	K1V + M8(or M5.5 & L4-6) / dM3e + M5	6.98-7.06/13.0	[34]
Alpha Cephei «Alderamin»	48.8 ± 0.4	1	A8Vn	2.51	[9][22]
Gliese 123	48.8 ± 1.3	1	MV
LHS 1140	48.80 ± 0.03	1	M4.5V	14.18	Has 2 exoplanets.
HD 176051	48.9 ± 0.4	2	G0V + K1V	5.22	has 1 known planet[35][36]
Gliese 14	48.9 ± 0.8	1	KV
Gliese 163	48.9 +1.4 −1.3	1	M3.5V	11.8	has 3 known planets[37]
WISEP J004701.06+680352.1	48.9 ± 16.3	1	L9pec
HD 84117	49.0 ± 0.2	1	F8V	4.94	[38]
Eta Leporis	49.1 ± 0.5	1	F2V	3.719	[39]
Nu Phoenicis	49.1 ± 0.5	1	F9V	4.95	[9][2]
Gliese 52	49.1 ± 0.9	1	K7V	8.98
Gliese 483	49.1 ± 0.6	1	KV
19 Draconis	49.2 ± 0.4	2	F8V	4.89	[40]
GJ 1279	49.2 ± 0.7	1	KV
Gliese 141	49.3 ± 0.7	1	KV
31 Aquilae	49.4 ± 0.6	1	G8IV	5.16	[21]
L 489-43	49.50 ± 0.81	1	M4.5		[41]
171 G. Puppis	49.6 ± 0.4	2	G0V	5.38
Gliese 40	49.6 ± 1.1	2	KV
HR 5864	49.7 ± 0.6	2	G7IV	6.01
Mu Arae	49.8 ± 0.6	1	G3V	5.12	has 4 known planets[9][42]
Gliese 317	49.9 ± 0.4	1	M2.5V	11.98	has 2 known planets[43]

See also

• Lists of stars
• List of star systems within 40–45 light-years
• List of star systems within 50–55 light-years
• List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs

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