Nearest stars to the Sun, illustration. The 30 stars nearest the Sun (centre) are found in the 20 star systems shown here. The concentric circles are 2 light years apart, out to 12 light years from the Sun, and lines show the positions of the stars above (blue) or below (red) the celestial equator. The closest stars are part of the Alpha Centauri star system (below Sun). The brightest star in the night sky, Sirius, is at centre right. The colours of the stars indicate the type of star (Sun-like stars are yellow). The stars (including some multiple star systems) are: Struve 2398, 61 Cygni, Barnard's Star, Ross 154, Groombridge 34, Ross 248, Ross 128, Lalande 21185, Wolf 359, Lutyen 726-8, DX Cancri, Procyon, Epsilon Eridani, Sirius, GJ 1061, Tau Ceti, Alpha Centauri, Lacaille 9352, Epsilon Indi and EZ Aquarii. Labelled version available.