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Last post 09-26-2005 11:19 AM by Mandy Hagenaar. 1 replies.

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09-26-2005 10:57 AM

SUN

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JAMMIE L

ANY OTHER STARS CLOSE TO US LIKE OUR OWN SUN?

09-26-2005 11:19 AM In reply to

Mandy Hagenaar
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Dear Jammie,

The closest star system (after the Sun) is Alpha Proxima Centauri, also see
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap960526.html
http://homepage.sunrise.ch/homepage/schatzer/Alpha-Centauri.html

It takes 4.22 years for light to travel from that star to us, whereas it takes only about 8 minutes from the Sun.

Mandy

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