30 Closest Exoplanets

Can you name the 30 closest confirmed exoplanets with two hints: distance and planet type? *There are actually 31 answers since there is a 3 way tie for #29

(Distance from earth, in light years)

Data Source: NASA Exoplanet Archive Planetary Systems Composite Data

Image source: NASA Eyes on Exoplanets

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Planet Type	Distance(ly)	Rank	Answer
Terrestrial	4.24	1-2	Proxima Centauri b
Terrestrial	4.24	1-2	Proxima Centauri d
Terrestrial	5.96	3-6	Barnard b
Terrestrial	5.96	3-6	Barnard c
Terrestrial	5.96	3-6	Barnard d
Terrestrial	5.96	3-6	Barnard e
Gas Giant	10.44	7	Epsilon Eridani b
Super Earth	10.73	8-9	GJ 887 b
Neptune-like	10.73	8-9	GJ 887 c
Terrestrial	11.00	10	Ross 128 b
Super Earth	11.49	11	GI 725 A b
Super Earth	11.61	12-13	GJ 15 A b
Neptune-like	11.61	12-13	GJ 15 A c
Super Earth	11.75	14-17	Tau Ceti e
Super Earth	11.75	14-17	Tau Ceti f
Super Earth	11.75	14-17	Tau Ceti g

Planet Type	Distance(ly)	Rank	Answer
Super Earth	11.75	14-17	Tau Ceti h
Gas Giant	11.86	18	Epsilon Indi A b
Super Earth	11.98	19-21	GJ 1061 b
Super Earth	11.98	19-21	GJ 1061 c
Super Earth	11.98	19-21	GJ 1061 d
Terrestrial	12.11	22-24	YZ Ceti b
Terrestrial	12.11	22-24	YZ Ceti c
Terrestrial	12.11	22-24	YZ Ceti d
Terrestrial	12.49	25-27	Teegarden's Star b
Terrestrial	12.49	25-27	Teegarden's Star c
Terrestrial	12.49	25-27	Teegarden's Star d
Neptune-like	12.83	28	Kapteyn c
Super Earth	14.02	29-31	Wolf 1061 b
Super Earth	14.02	29-31	Wolf 1061 c
Neptune-like	14.02	29-31	Wolf 1061 d