Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, so it never gets very far away. But we could be talking about Pluto and the answer would be the same; the distance from here to Alpha Centauri is about 4.5 light years. The difference would be equivalent to the thickness of a sheet of paper as compared to the distance across the USA.
Approxiamtely 4.3 light years away
The distance to Alpha Centauri is about 4.3 light-years.
The nearest other star is Proxima Centauri, at 4.2 light years away. Beyond that, Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri are 4.5 LY away.
Alpha Centauri AB is a binary star system. It is 4.37 light years away from our Sun. Both Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B are in close orbit around each other, so the same distance is valid for both.
Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to Earth, is approximately 4.37 light-years away. This distance translates to about 25.6 trillion miles (41.1 trillion kilometers). The system consists of three stars: Alpha Centauri A, Alpha Centauri B, and Proxima Centauri, with Proxima being the closest to our solar system.
Alpha Centauri is 4.365 light-years from the Sun. One light-year is 9.46*1012 kilometers. So: 4.365*9.46*1012= 4.13*1013 kilometers
The closest star we know of other than the Sun is Proxima (Alpha Centauri C) at about 4.2 light years. The next closest star after that is a tie, since it's a binary pair: Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B, both of which are about 4.4 light years away.
In the film its set in the star system Alpha Centauri, so about 4.37 light years away.
It's approximately 4 light years to Proxima Centauri, a red dwarf in the Alpha Centauri system.
As far as I am aware, it is still there.
Actually, Alpha Centauri is one of the brightest stars in the sky. In general, stars are much dimmer than our Sun, mainly because they are very far away.Actually, Alpha Centauri is one of the brightest stars in the sky. In general, stars are much dimmer than our Sun, mainly because they are very far away.Actually, Alpha Centauri is one of the brightest stars in the sky. In general, stars are much dimmer than our Sun, mainly because they are very far away.Actually, Alpha Centauri is one of the brightest stars in the sky. In general, stars are much dimmer than our Sun, mainly because they are very far away.
Alpha Centuri is roughly 4.1626325x1018 centimeters from the Sun. The distance from the Earth varies depending on where we are in our orbit..