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Why are there stars in the solar system?

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While stars can be seen from within the solar system, there are no stars other than the sun contained within the solar system. The star system nearest to Earth, Alpha Centauri, is about 4.4 light-years (4.16 x 10^13 km) away from the sun. By way of comparison, Pluto, no longer considered a planet but useful in gauging the boundaries of the solar system, is about 7.4 billion kilometers from the sun at the farthest point in its orbit (aphelion). (Another measure is the termination shock, where the sun's influence drops off, which is believed to be up to 13.5 billion kilometers away from the sun. Alpha Centauri is some 3,000 times more distant.)

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