Astronomical Map of Star Systems Within 12.5 Light Years of the Sun
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Summary
This article presents an astronomical map showing all star systems within 12.5 light years of our Sun, highlighting that most nearby stars are red dwarfs which constitute about 80% of all stars in the universe. It specifically mentions Proxima Centauri as the nearest star and a typical red dwarf example, and notes that Epsilon Eridani is orbited by a large planet.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledMost of the stars are red dwarfs - stars with a tenth of the Sun's mass and less than one hundredth the luminosity.
Roughly eighty percent of all the stars in the universe are red dwarfs.
The nearest star - Proxima - is a typical example.
Epsilon Eridani is orbited by a large planet which might look like this.
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