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-- The nearest one is about 93 million miles away. That's the one called the "Sun".
-- The next nearest one is in the constellation Centaurus. It's about 4.2 light years away.
That's about 24,691,000,000,000 miles.
-- The farthest ones that can be detected by today's best astronomical equipment
are about 14 billion light years away.
That would be around 82,302,000,000,000,000,000,000 miles.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe closest star, Alpha Centauri is 4.37 light-years away.
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scorpius is 2 billion years away from earth
How far away are satelites from earth?
The satelites are 34987.97675 miles from earth..
How far is mesosphere from the earth?
The answer is 85km
How far is the orrt cloud away from earth?
it is farther then pulto
What is the name for the change in a stars spectrum when it moves away from the earth?
It is called The Doppler Shift
Do stars very far away from earth influence earth's motion?
no
How far are bayer stars from earth?
it is light years away
Are stars little?
No. The stars are enormous, far larger than Earth. They only appear far because they are unimaginably far away.
Do earth have stars?
No, The earth does not have stars. Stars are like the sun. They are so far away that they do not look bright to us. Look at car headlights. When a car is far away, its headlights seem dim. They get brighter as the car gets closer.
What are light years used for?
To calculate how far away stars are from Earth.
Can stars fall from the atmosphere?
No. The stars are well beyond the atmosphere and are not influence by Earth at all. The stars may look small in the sky but they are enormous, far larger than Earth and unimaginably far away.
Why the stars look very small?
because they are very far away from the earth
Why are stars tiny?
They are not. Stars are actually enormous, far larger than Earth. They appear small only because they are unimaginable far away.
How far away is Procyon from Earth?
It's about 11.5 light years away. That means it's one of the closest stars to Earth.
Do stars provide heat?
Yes, but apart from the Sun, the stars are too far away for their heat to affect Earth.
Why have none of the stars from the big dipper ever fallen?
The stars are unimaginably far away, well beyond any influence from Earth. Even then, they are far larger and more massive than Earth is.
Why do stars look smaller than earth?
Stars look so tiny because they are really really far away.
