2D projection of the 25 nearest star systems, courtesy of the Nstars group headed by Todd Henry.
So, what is the local solar neighborhood.
It is a collection of stars, planets, gas, and dust that is the nearest chunk of the Milky Way galaxy to us.
2D projection of the 25 nearest star systems, courtesy of the Nstars group headed by Todd Henry.
Therefore, in order to understand the local neighborhood we need
to find and characterize the nearby stars and planets.