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Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to our Sun, is a small red dwarf star that - even though it is closest - is not visible in the sky without a telescope. It is 4.2 light years away.
How far in miles? Light travels 186,000 miles per second. There are 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, 24 hours in a day, and 365.24 days in a year. Multiply all those numbers together, and you'll have your answer.
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How far from earth is Promima Centauri?
About 4.2 light years from earth. and its ProXima Centauri :)
How far is the second closest sun from earth?
The nearest star, apart from our Sun is Proxima Centauri at about 4.24 light years.
How far away is the closed star to earth besides the sun in miles?
Proxima Centauri is the the closet star besides the Earth to the sun. It is 4.2 light years from the Earth.
Name the closest visible star outside the solar system How far away is it?
Proxima Centauri
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 from earth is Promima Centauri?
About 4.2 light years from earth. and its ProXima Centauri :)
How far is proxima centauri from your galaxy?
As the closest star to our sun, Proxima Centauri is in our galaxy.
How far is the earth to the proxima centauri?
Approximately 4.2 light-years.
How far is earth from proxima centauri but not in light years?
In units other than light years, the distance to Proxima Centauri is approximately:1.30 parsecs269,000 astronomical units40 trillion kilometers25 trillion miles
How far is the sun from proxima centauri in light minutes?
Proxima Centauri is 4.243 light years away, or 2,231,648 light minutes.
How far is the second closest sun from earth?
The nearest star, apart from our Sun is Proxima Centauri at about 4.24 light years.
Which star is nearer to earth and how far it is?
"Proxima Centauri" is the nrearest star (not counting the Sun). It's about 4.2 light years away.
How far away is the closest star to the Earth excluding the Sun?
Alpha Centauri is a trinary, about 4.5 light years from earth. Of those three stars, Proxima Centauri is the closest; it is 4.2 light years away.
How far away is the closed star to earth besides the sun in miles?
Proxima Centauri is the the closet star besides the Earth to the sun. It is 4.2 light years from the Earth.
How far is the sun from proxima centauri?
proxima centauri is 4.2 light years away from the sun.
How far is the sun from the next star?
As of June 2014, the closest known star to the Sun is Proxima Centauri. Proxima Centauri is located 4.24 light-years away from the Sun.
What is the nearest star to earth beyond the sun and how far its it?
Proxima Centauri is about 4.2 light years from our Solar System.(about 40 Trillion kilometres)
