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List of star systems within 250–300 light-years

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This is a list of star systems within 250–300 light years of Earth.[1][2][3]

Star system Median distance (ly) Stars in system Spectral type Apparent magnitude (V) Comments and references
Spica (Alpha Virginis) 250 ± 10 2 B1III-IV + B2V +0.97 One of the closest core-collapse supernova candidates to Earth.
Bellatrix (Gamma Orionis) 250 ± 10 1 B2 III 1.64 One of the closest core-collapse supernova candidates to Earth, although it is possible Bellatrix will still become a white dwarf instead
K2-266 252 1 K Has 4 confirmed and 2 unconfirmed exoplanets.
Sigma Librae 260 1 M2.5III 3.20–3.46
Gamma² Andromedae 260 ± 10 3 B9.5V+B9.5V+A0V 4.84
13 Comae Berenices 260 ± 20 1 A3 V 5.17 Part of Coma Star Cluster.
Gamma Sextantis 261 1 A2V
S Antliae 261 ± 1 1 A9V 6.27 to 6.83
Nu Pegasi 261 ± 7 1 K4III 4.84
Chi Andromedae 264 ± 2 1 G8 III +5.01
LTT 9779 (Uúba) 264.3 ± 0.4 1 G7V 9.76±0.03 Has 1 exoplanet.
14 Comae Berenices 266 ± 5 1 F0p 4.95 Part of Coma Star Cluster.
K2-155 267 1 K7 Has 3 exoplanets.
K2-384 270 1 M0V Has 5 exoplanets.
Alpha Arae 270 ± 20 1 B2 Vne 2.93
88 Aquarii (c² Aquarii) 271 ± 5 1 K1 III +3.679
TOI-561 275.6 ± 0.5 1 G9V 10.25 Has 4 exoplanets.
TOI-1136 275.9 ± 0.3 1 G5 9.534 Has 6 exoplanets.
12 Comae Berenices 276 ± 5 2 F6 III + A3 V 4.80 Part of Coma Star Cluster.
Mimosa (Beta Crucis) 280 ± 20 1 B0.5 III 1.25 One of the closest core-collapse supernova candidates to Earth and a likely member of the Scorpius-Centaurus association.
Alpha Sextantis 283 1 A0III
Alpha Vulpeculae (Anser) 291 ± 3 1 M1 III 4.40
V Cephei 291.6 ± 0.7 1 A1V 6.57
Zeta Apodis 293 ± 3 1 K2 III +4.78

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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.