Map of Nearby Stars
The following map shows all of the star systems within 14 light-years of the Sun (shown as Sol), except for two brown dwarfs discovered after 2009. Double and triple stars are shown "stacked", but the true location is the star closest to the central plane. Color corresponds to the table above.
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“In thy face I see
The map of honor, truth, and loyalty.”
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“... runs off
three-leggèd, scared,
but tarries nearby and will
return. A friend.”
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