2007-01-17 12:55:53 · 10 answers · asked by ? 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The sun is the closet star - the next closest star is Alpha Centauri which is 4.3 light years away. Pretty close in astronautical terms.
2007-01-17 13:02:04 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The closest star to the earth is the Sun. The next known closest star is Proxima Centauri at about 4 light-years. There may be a closer M-class dwarf but so far it has not been detected by observers.
2007-01-17 14:50:11 · answer #2 · answered by eriurana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Proxima Centauri is the closest star to us, though it may or may not be a third member of the Alpha Centauri multiple star system. The brightest star in our sky is Sirius which is only around 9 light years distant, which is why it appears so bright for a class A star. A vast majority of the stars we can see are within about 2000 light years of our solar system.
2007-01-17 13:53:58 · answer #3 · answered by Arkalius 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The closest star to Earth is Alpha Centauri, which is actually a set of triplets burning brightly about four light years away.
2007-01-17 13:01:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say what? All the stars you see are at different distances. The closest is Proxima Centauri at like 4 light years or so... not including the sun of course...
2007-01-17 13:02:21 · answer #5 · answered by billybob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The funny answer would of course be the Sun.
The next closest star is Alpha Centauri
2007-01-17 13:00:38 · answer #6 · answered by anonimous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Sol (we call it the sun)
Alpha Centauri is the next closest at 4.3 light years.
2007-01-17 12:59:14 · answer #7 · answered by Master of All He Surveys 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sun.
2007-01-17 12:59:29 · answer #8 · answered by Alex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sun. after that its alpha centuri i think
2007-01-17 13:08:02 · answer #9 · answered by keran_guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. sadly it is the sun
2007-01-17 13:01:24 · answer #10 · answered by edoubleyou 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋