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List of star systems within 400–450 light-years

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This is a list of star systems within 400–450 light years of Earth.[1][2][3]

Star system Median distance (ly) Stars in system Spectral type Apparent magnitude (V) Comments and references
RX J1856.5−3754 400 1 N 25.6 The closest Neutron Star to Earth.
HD 23514 400 1 F6V 9.43 Has 1 potential exoplanet.
Delta Scorpii (Dschubba) 400 2 B0.3 IV + B1-3V 1.59 - 2.32
Electra (17 Tauri) 400 ± 10 1 B6 IIIe 3.70 Part of Pleiades Cluster (M45).
Beta Scorpii (Acrab) 400 ± 40 3 B1V+B2V
Kepler-445 401 ± 2 1 M4V 18.19 Has 4 exoplanets.
HD 61248 (Q Carinae) 402 ± 7 1 K3 III 4.93
HD 30442 (HR 1527) 403 ± 5 1 M3 IIIab 5.47±0.01
Beta Sextantis 404 1 B5V
K2-148 407 1 K7V Has 3 exoplanets.
Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis) 408 – 548+90
−49
1 M1–M2 Ia–ab +0.50 The closest red supergiant star an one of the closest supernova candidates to Earth.
Beta Pyxidis 416 1 G5III
HD 23753 420 ± 10 1 B9 Vn 5.44 Part of Pleiades Cluster (M45).
Theta Antliae 430 1 A8 Vm + G7 III 4.79
Celaeno (16 Tauri) 430 1 B7IV +5.448 Part of Pleiades Cluster (M45).
50 Camelopardalis 430 ± 20 1 B9Vn 5.36 + 8.40
Alpha Apodis 430 ± 20 1 K2.5III 3.825
Epsilon Centauri 430 ± 30 1 B1 III +2.30
Epsilon Canis Majoris (Adhara) 430 ± 30 1 B2 II 1.50 One of the closest supernova candidates to Earth.
21 Tauri (Asterope) 431 ± 8 1 B8 V[ 5.76 Part of Pleiades Cluster (M45).
Atlas (27 Tauri) 431 ± 13 1 B8III 3.63 Part of Pleiades Cluster (M45).
Alcyone (Eta Tauri) 440 1 B5IIIe 2.87 Part of Pleiades Cluster (M45).
Taygeta (19 Tauri) 440 2 B6IV 4.30 Part of Pleiades Cluster (M45).
Gamma Canis Majoris (Muliphein) 440 ± 10 1 B8II +4.10
Omicron Aquarii 440 ± 10 1 B7 IVe +4.71
Zeta Ophiuchi 440 ± 40 1 O9.5 V 2.56 – 2.58 The closest O-type star and one of the closest supernova candidates to Earth.
RS Canum Venaticorum 444 ± 1 2 F6IV+G8IV 7.93 to 9.14
22 Tauri 444 ± 6 1 A0 Vn 6.43 Part of Pleiades Cluster (M45).
18 Tauri 444 ± 7 1 B8 V 5.66 Part of Pleiades Cluster (M45).
HIP 78530 445.8+4.87
−4.77
1 B9V 7.1691±0.0459 Has 1 exoplanet.

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References

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  1. ^ Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
  2. ^ Barry, Don C. (January 1970), "Spectral Classification of a and F Stars", Astrophysical Journal Supplement, 19: 281, Bibcode:1970ApJS...19..281B, doi:10.1086/190209.
  3. ^ Frost, E. B. (December 1924), "Fourteen spectroscopic binaries", Astrophysical Journal, 60: 319–320, Bibcode:1924ApJ....60..319F, doi:10.1086/142868.