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Arcturus is about 37 light years from us. Earth would not be visible from that distance.
Voyager 1 took a photograph of Earth at a distance of 6.1 billion kilometres (0.00064478428 light years) and it appears as a single pixel.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoAlpha Centauri A is the brightest naked eye star in the southern constellation of Centaurus.
So, obviously you have to be in the Southern Hemisphere to be able to see it.
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∙ 10y agoYes, but it is faint. It is best seen in the southern united states during October around 10pm
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Is alpha centauri between the earth and Mars?
No. Alpha Centauri is much, much further away than Mars.
What is the second closest star form the earth?
Alpha Centauri
What does the double star Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B form with Proxima Centauri?
A star system
When did Operation Alpha Centauri happen?
Operation Alpha Centauri happened in 1986.
What two stars have the same temperature?
No one knows for sure, but one possible candidate is the Alpha Centauri system, where Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B orbit each other at a distance of only 11.2 Au which is the equivalence of our Sun to Saturn.
How many years pass before light from Alpha Centauri reaches earth?
Alpha Centauri is a triple star system. Alpha Centauri A, B & C or Proxima Centauri. Alpha Centauri A & B are 4.37 light years from the Earth whereas Alpha Centauri C is 4.243 light years.
Is alpha centauri between the earth and Mars?
No. Alpha Centauri is much, much further away than Mars.
. A star that has the same apparent magnitude as Alpha Centauri could?
be larger than Alpha Centauri and farther away from Earth
Is alpha centauri the farthest star from the earth?
No; in fact, the Alpha Centauri system is the closest star system to Earth.The closest star to us is the Sun; the next-closest star is Proxima Centauri, part of the Alpha Centauri system.
The five closest stars to earth?
1. The sun 2. Proxima Centauri 3. Alpha Centauri A 4. Alpha Centauri B 5. Barnard's Star
How many Satellites does Alpha Centauri have?
Alpha Centauri is a star, it cannot have satellites. Satellites orbit planets.
What star is closest to the earth other than the sun?
Alpha Centauri, which is 4.2 light years away from the Earth.
When is the sun nearest to the sun?
The nearest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri (Alpha Centauri C).
What is the second closest star form the earth?
Alpha Centauri
Alpha centauri is how much larger than sun?
Alpha Centauri is a binary, possibly triple, star system See related link for a pictorial.
Proxima century and alpha century?
Proxima Centauri (note spelling) and Alpha Centauri are stars in a trinary some 4.3 light years from earth (at the present time).
What are the 3 nearest stars to OUR sun?
Proxima Centauri Alpha Centauri A Alpha Centauri B
