2007-07-31 11:49:55 · 16 answers · asked by rigo 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I'm sure you mean what star is the closest to the earth besides the sun...so here is a list of a few I found in the book "A Journey Through Time" :
Proxima Centauri --- 4.2 LY
Alpha Centauri --- 4.3
Luyten 726-8 --- 5.8
Barnard's Star --- 6.0
Wolf 359 --- 8.1
Lalande 21185 --- 8.3
Ross 154 --- 9.3
Procyon --- 10.4
Ross 248 --- 10.4
Eridani --- 10.7
61 Cygni --- 10.9
Ceti --- 10.9
Ross 128 --- 11.2
Indi --- 11.3
"A Journey Through Time" is an excellent book I highly recommend to anyone interested in astronomy.
Hope this helps. Goodluck
tracyterry....last time I checked the moon doesn't even look like a star. Everyone else had good answers.
2007-07-31 13:08:44 · answer #1 · answered by justask23 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Sun.
2007-07-31 14:52:46 · answer #2 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun is closest at 93,000,000 miles. Next is Proxima Centauri about 4.2 light years away
2007-07-31 12:38:10 · answer #3 · answered by SteveA8 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, the sun, obviously, at 93 million miles, and next would be Proxima Centauri, at 4.3 light years away (about 24 trillion miles).
2007-07-31 11:57:28 · answer #4 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Alpha Centauri, a multiple star system -- 4.37 lightyears away.
Proxima Centauri comes the closest of the group at 4.22 lightyears away.
Yeah, yeah, the Sun. Very funny.
2007-07-31 11:52:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
The sun (8 light - minutes away), Proxima Centauri (4.22 light - years away), and Alpha Centauri (4.37 light - years away).
~ZTM
2007-07-31 12:11:39 · answer #6 · answered by ZooTycoonMaster 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The SUN
2007-07-31 11:53:30 · answer #7 · answered by me 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the sun
2007-07-31 11:57:03 · answer #8 · answered by andy t 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Sun. 93,000,000 miles.
2007-07-31 13:55:23 · answer #9 · answered by Charlie G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's our sun. All suns are stars.
2007-07-31 13:24:04 · answer #10 · answered by Dawn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋