Most people understand that every star in the sky is a sun, but what are the nearest stars? Sure we know of 1 that is pretty close (The Sun) but what about the 2nd or the 3rd nearest? This is a list of the ten nearest starts to earth right now…
The Top 10 Nearest Stars to Earth and How Far They Are
10 – Proxima Centauri
Light Years: 4.22
KM: 33,923,310,000,000
Miles: 24,805,160,000,000
9 – Alpha Centauri
Light Years: 4.22
KM: 41,153,175,000,000
Miles: 25,569,300,000,000
8 – Barnard’s Star
Light Years: 5.98
KM: 56,790,790,000,000
Miles: 35,150,440,000,000
7 – Wolf 349
Light Years: 7.75
KM: 73,318,875,000,000
Miles: 45,554,500,000,000
6 – Lalande 21185
Light Years: 8.22
KM: 77,765,310,000,000
Miles: 48,317,160,000,000
5 – Luyten 726-8
Light Years: 8.43
KM: 79,752,015,000,000
Miles: 49,551,540,000,000
4 – Sirius
Light Years: 8.65
KM: 81,833,325,000,000
Miles: 50,844,700,000,000
3 – Ross 154
Light Years: 9.45
KM: 89,401,725,000,000
Miles: 55,547,100,000,000
2 – Ross 248
Light Years: 10.40
KM: 98,389,200,000,000
Miles: 61,131,200,000,000
1 – Epsilon Eridani
Light Years: 10.80
KM: 98,389,200,000,000
Miles: 63,484,400,000,000