2007-01-03 09:51:23 · 13 answers · asked by elementalmw 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Technically its the sun (93 million miles average). But I assume that you mean other stars:
The nearest is Proxima Centauri--a little over4 light years. Its a companion stare to Alpha Centauri (a G-type star like our sun) which is 4.36 light years out. There is also a third star in the Centauri system--Beta Centauri.
Other nearby stars include Procyon, Barnard's Star, and Sirius (actualy a binary system: 2 stars) among nearby stars (less than 10 light years from us). Another interesting star is Eplison Erindani--a bit over 10 light years. It's a sun-like star too--and is know to have at least one planet at about the distance of our gas giants. This planet is also a gas giant--and about 1.5 times the size of Jupiter.
2007-01-03 11:34:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's obvious that she means APART from our sun. That goes without saying. But incase you want to know, it's an average distance of 93.000,000 miles away (150,000,000 kilometres). That is 8 light minutes. Although it's slightly closer than that at this time of year.
Our nearest star is indeed 4 light years away as poster number 2 stated. Infact, our 3 nearest stars are all around 4 light years away, but just in different directions.
2007-01-03 18:00:49 · answer #2 · answered by Alex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why so many people are getting the answer to this wrong.
If it's a "trick" question, then the answer, like others have said, is our own Sun -- about 93,000,000 miles away.
If it's a question about the nearest extra-Solar star, it is Proxima Centauri, about 4.2 light years away.
2007-01-03 18:01:06 · answer #3 · answered by Mark H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Sun is the closest star to Earth period. The distance is 93 million miles.
2007-01-03 20:56:40 · answer #4 · answered by sublime1973 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun! 7 light seconds to get to Earth
2007-01-03 17:59:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alpha Centaury, 10 Lightyears.
2007-01-03 17:52:54 · answer #6 · answered by Rembrandt 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The sun, 150 million kilometers.
2007-01-03 17:59:06 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun
2007-01-03 17:53:09 · answer #8 · answered by The Man With No Face 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello Element...
After the Sun, people are forgetting 'Bernards star', 3.6 light years.
Butch
2007-01-03 17:58:02 · answer #9 · answered by Butch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sun! about 7 light minutes from us.
The next is proxima centauri - about 4 light years away.
2007-01-03 17:53:05 · answer #10 · answered by Goodly Devil 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋