NSFW Anon Archived Q #376 possibly solved - "How far away is the closest star?" (i.imgtc.com)
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NSFW Anon Archived Q #376 possibly solved - "How far away is the closest star?" (i.imgtc.com)
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[–] 18030847? 1 point 7 points 8 points (+8|-1) ago (edited ago)
The sun is 1st at 93,000,000 miles away (8 minutes and 20 seconds for light to reach us). 2nd is Proxima Centauri. It is about 4.22 light-years from Earth. The binary stars Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B, which form a binary pair. They are an average of 4.3 light-years from Earth. 3rd is Sirius is 8.6 light-years away. Just to get the facts straight.
[–] 18031664? [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
The theory is Sirius is the closest star every once in a while, though not at the moment.
[–] 18032761? 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Says who. Nasa.Oh it must be true then. Big surprise coming for you. No outer space, if you knew your creator was not that far away would you behave as you do????
[–] 18033268? 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
If you knew anything about trigonometry and parallax you would know how simple it is for anyone with a small telescope and a star chart to prove it. All the stars show parallax according to their distance.