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Alpha Centauri B
Distance from the Sun: 4.37 light-years; Notable features: Slightly smaller and less bright than the Sun, part of the triple star system with Alpha Centauri A.
Ross 154
Distance from the Sun: 9.68 light-years; Notable features: Another red dwarf, closest star in the southern constellation Sagittarius.
Ross 248
Distance from the Sun: 10.3 light-years; Notable features: It is anticipated to be the nearest star to the Sun in about 37,000 years for a brief period.
Proxima Centauri
Distance from the Sun: 4.24 light-years; Notable features: Closest known star to the Sun, orbits Alpha Centauri.
Alpha Centauri A
Distance from the Sun: 4.37 light-years; Notable features: The largest star of the Alpha Centauri star system, similar to the Sun.
Lalande 21185
Distance from the Sun: 8.29 light-years; Notable features: It is a red dwarf star in the constellation Ursa Major.
Sirius A
Distance from the Sun: 8.6 light-years; Notable features: Brightest star in the Earth's night sky, white main-sequence star.
Wolf 359
Distance from the Sun: 7.78 light-years; Notable features: One of the faintest and least massive stars, red dwarf.
Sirius B
Distance from the Sun: 8.6 light-years; Notable features: A white dwarf star that was once much larger than the Sun.
Barnard's Star
Distance from the Sun: 5.96 light-years; Notable features: Second closest star system, high proper motion.
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