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The question is not rhetorical; it is quite valid. The visibility of our stellar neighbors relies upon the particular stars' magnitude, distance from our viewpoint, and atmospheric interference such as light clutter, pollution, and mists or clouds. It takes eight minutes for the light generated by our Sun to reach the Earth, and the nearest star is 4.2 light years away. That means that the light from that star takes 4.2 years to reach us.

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