How close is the nearest star to earth in km?

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Waleed A.
Jan 15, 2016

Distance to Proxima-Cenaturi = 3.995 x #10^13# km

Explanation:

Sun is the Nearest Star to us at a distance of 149 million km at an average given the elliptical orbit.

The Star closest to the Sun-Proxima-Centauri is 4.25 Light-Years away.

1 Light-Year = 9.4 x #10^12# km

Distance to Proxima-Centauri = 4.25 x 9.4 x #10^12#

Distance to Proxima-Cenaturi = 3.995 x #10^13# km

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