2007-02-28 03:57:00 · 12 answers · asked by angelo e 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Other than the Sun :) in the souther hemisphere there is a multiple star system whose brightest member is Alpha Centari. It has a small dwarf companion proxima centari. Currently, proxima is the closest.
HTH
Charles
2007-02-28 04:03:27 · answer #1 · answered by Charles 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The trick answer to that trick question is the Sun. But most people mean what is the closest OTHER star. That would be Alpha Centauri, the brightest star in the southern constellation Centaurus. Or rather it is the small red dwarf companion, Proxima Centauri, which is slightly closer to us than the main star in that multiple star system.
2007-02-28 04:04:56 · answer #2 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aside from the sun? It's called Alpha Centauri.
2007-02-28 04:04:17 · answer #3 · answered by Louis G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sun
2007-02-28 04:05:42 · answer #4 · answered by SALSA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Sun.
2007-02-28 04:00:55 · answer #5 · answered by Mark B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Other than the sun I would say Alpha Centauri, witch I believe is only visible in the southern hemisphere.
http://groups.google.com/group/neat-astronomy?hl=en
2007-02-28 08:39:02 · answer #6 · answered by chase 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. As far as we know, Proxima Centauri which is just about four light years away. We don't usually think of the Sun as a star, although it is. http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=Proxima+Centauri&gwp=13
2007-02-28 04:03:29 · answer #7 · answered by Cirric 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The sun.
Jupiter is considered a brown dwarf by some astronomers, so it might qualify.
Proxima Centauri next.
2007-02-28 04:34:20 · answer #8 · answered by J C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That big yellow one called the sun
2007-02-28 04:00:40 · answer #9 · answered by Grant d 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The sun, aka Sol.
2007-02-28 07:34:14 · answer #10 · answered by xooxcable 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋