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The star Procyon is 11 light-years away what is its distance in kilometers?
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The Procyon System is located about 11.5 light-years (ly) from our Sun, Sol
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Here's the example that illustrate what you just asked. I will be using this example from astronomy. When you look up the sky to the stars, you are literally seeing into the past. The distance from you to the star you are looking at is x lightyears away. Lightyear is distance light travles in 1 year. So if a star is, say 100 lightyears away from you, then you are seeing the state of the star that much time ago.
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How far away is Procyon?
11.41 lightyears from the Sun.
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space means a outside cold world lightyears and lightyears away in the deep space
What is the distance from Chicago IL to St Thomas VI?
1 mile unless you go the long route voa heaven and the it is 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 lightyears away
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