Table 2: The nearest L-dwarfs to the Sun, ordered by distance. Where distances are measured from a parallax determination, this is indicated. Otherwise, distances are based on current calibrations and have been obtained from the literature. Rather few L-dwarfs have been found within $\sim $10 pc and this work increases the known database of such objects by $\sim $25%.
Name Survey id and Ref. Sp. d/pc Ref.
- DENIS-P J025503.5-470050 L 8 $4.9\pm0.3$ 1, 2
- 2MASSW J1438082+640836 L 6 7.2 3
- 2MASSI J1507476-162738 L 5 $7.33\pm0.03$* 2, 4
D2252 DENIS-P J225210.7-173013.4 L 7.5 $8.3\pm0.6$ 5
- 2MASSI J0835425-081923 L 5 $8.3\pm0.9$ 2
- 2MASSW J2306292+154905 L 4 8.6 3
- 2MASSI J0036159+182110 L 3.5 $8.76\pm0.06$* 3, 6
D1048 DENIS-P J104842.8+011158.2 L 4 $9.1\pm1.0$ 5
- 2MASSI J1515009+484739 L 6.5 $9.2\pm1.8$ 2
- GJ 1001B (=LHS 102B) L 5 $9.6\pm1.2$* 7, 8
- 2MASSW J0045214+163445 L 3.5: 10.4 9, 10
- LSR0602+3910 L 1 $10.6\pm0.8$ 9
D1425 DENIS-P J142528.0-365023.4 L 5 $10.6\pm1.1$ 5
D1705 DENIS-P J170548.4-051645.7 L 4 $10.7\pm1.0$ 5
- 2MASSW J0825196+211552 L 7.5 10.7 3
- 2MASSI J0439010-235308 L 6.5 $10.8\pm1.1$ 2
* Distances from parallaxes in the given references. 1. Martín et al. (1999); 2. Cruz et al. (2003); 3. Bouy et al. (2003); 4. Dahn et al. (2002); 5. This Letter; 6. Reid et al. (2000); 7. van Altena et al. (1995); 8. Goldman et al. (1999); 9. Salim et al. (2003); 10. Wilson et al. (2003).

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