Steven Philley
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Vol. Science · Astronomy · Stellar neighborhood

Nearest
stars

The stars within about a dozen light-years of Sol — our Sun. Distances are approximate (parallax / RECONS-style public values, rounded). Most neighbors are faint red dwarfs; Alpha Centauri is the famous bright exception.

Distance scale is linear in light-years (0–12 ly). Not a 3D map — just a readable yardstick. Spectral types use the standard OBAFGKM sequence.

Distance from Sol · click a marker or card

Astronomy desk

Solar system

Solar map

Planets in our own AU-scale yard.

Bay Area

Local sky

What Campbell sees tonight-ish.

Milky Way

Galaxy start

Where Sol sits among the arms.

Status desk

Science

Where the fields stand.