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The nearest star to the earth other than the sun is called proxima centauri, a red dwarf star approximately 4.2 light-years distant in the constellation of centaurus. It was discovered in 1915 by Robert Innes, the Director of the union in South Africa. The star may be part of the alpha centauri system, and it is also the nearest star to the sun.
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How far is it from the sun to the next nearest star?
2inches
Other then the sun which is nearest star to earth?
Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to the Earth besides the Sun.
The nearest star to your planet?
The Sun. After the Sun, the next closest star is Proxima Centauri.
How does it take for the nearest star besides the sun s light to reach use?
About four years.
Which is the nearest star from the earth?
The star nearest the Earth is the sun. If you mean which is the nearest other than the sun, it is called Proxima Centauri.
How long does it take for a ray of light to travel from the nearest star to the earth and what is this star called?
Our Sun is at a distance of 8 light-minutes. The next star outside our Solar System is Proxima Centauri, at a distance of 4.2 light-years.
Why can you not touch the nearest star?
Because you will burn your fingers. And besides that it's long, long way away.
What is the nearest star at the earth?
The sun. Next closest is proxima centuri.
What is the nearest star to earth next to the sun?
That is Alpha Centuari C.
Is earth is the nearest star to sun?
No. Earth is a planet. The planet Mercury is the nearest planet to the Sun. The nearest star to the Sun is called Proxima Centauri.
How many lightyears is the nearest star from the earth?
The nearest star to Earth is the sun, at a distance of 0.000016 light years from Earth. The next nearest star, Proxima Centauri, is about 4.2 light years away.
Are stars part if the solar system?
No, the solar system is centred on one star, our star called the Sun. The next nearest star is about 9000 times further away than Neptune.
