The ''Nearby Stars Database'' (NStars) began as a

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project in 1998, then was based at

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. It is now defunct. The stated mission of NStars was "to be a complete and accurate source of scientific data about all stellar systems within 25

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." The website (see below) included search tools and links to an interactive forum.

Status

As of 1 January 2002, there were 2,633 stars in 2,029 systems in the database. As of 29 January 2008, the site is closed, displaying the message ''"This site is currently undergoing a major redesign and will be returned to service at a later date."''

References

External links

Nearby Stars Database on the Wayback Machine

The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia

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List as of 1 January 2009
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