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Thursday, 03 November 2011 09:14

Alpha centurai is the star near to the sun. :)

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Thursday, 03 November 2011 11:04

@sasikanth

Sirius is the nearest star to the sun in the solar system. this is the question once asked in the KBC in an episode

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Thursday, 03 November 2011 11:13

But i had found that the alpha centurai is the nearest star of the sun.

Thank you i think i found wrong answer.

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Friday, 04 November 2011 12:36

alpha centuary is the nearest star o earth.

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Friday, 04 November 2011 12:44

sarala please confirm us which star is the nearest to the earth.

If you have any link pls post them.

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Friday, 04 November 2011 20:27

I have never heard about that even stars have names like this. Anyhow please confirm with the correct answer maybe one day it wll be useful in KBC. :lol:

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Friday, 04 November 2011 20:29

The nearest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri (Alpha Centauri C). You will find a list of other nearby stars at:
http://casswww.ucsd.edu/public/nearest.html

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Saturday, 05 November 2011 18:54

The nearest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri (Alpha Centauri C).
Ronark is right as I have checked it in net.

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Monday, 21 November 2011 06:35

if alpha centauri is the nearest star to sun...how much far is it..? how many light years of travel is required to reach there?

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Tuesday, 20 December 2011 18:59

Deepak please see the link for your questions
earthsky.org/brightest-stars/alpha-centauri-is-the-nearest-bright-star

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Tuesday, 20 December 2011 19:16

yes sarala is right about it the nearest is the sirius i also know about it.

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