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The nearest star to our sun, Proxima Centauri - is about five light years away.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoProxima Centauri is the closest star to our system at 4.243 light years away.
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How far is the closest star?
About 150 million kilometers.
How far is the closest star to us?
The closest star is our Sun at approximately 93 million miles. The next star is alpha Centauri at about 4.3 light years.
What is the closest star you can see at night and how far away is it?
This may sound simple but the closest star is in fact the sun that you can see durign day time.
How far are the closest star from earth?
4.2 light years away
How far is the closest star from us?
The closest star is our Sun; the distance is 150 million kilometers. The closest star after that is about 4.3 light-years away. Each light-year is about 9.5 trillion (9.5 million million) kilometers.
How far is the 2nd star from the earth not including the sun?
Proxima Centauri is the closest star at about 4.24 light years; the next closest star is Alpha Centauri-A which is about 4.37 light years away.
What is the closest star to earth at night?
The sun is always by far the closest, regardless of time of day. The next nearest star is Proxima centauri, over 4 lightyears away.
How far is proxima centauri from your galaxy?
As the closest star to our sun, Proxima Centauri is in our galaxy.
Is rigel the closest to Polaris the North star?
No. Rigel is in Orion is is pretty far from Polaris.
How far is the sun to the closest star?
The closest star to our sun is Proxima Centauri, which is a red dwarf 4.22 light years away. It is too dim to see and it is only visible in the Southern Hemisphere.
Is the sun the most powerful star?
No. There are others far larger and brighter. Just happens to be the closest.
Name the closest visible star outside the solar system How far away is it?
Proxima Centauri
