Name the star closest to the earth (other than sun). How far is it from the earth.
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The closest star from the earth is proxima centauri. It is about 4.2 light year far from the earth.
Proxima Centauri is a red dwarf star with a mass about an eighth (12.5%) of the Sun's mass and average density about 33 times that of the Sun.The habitability of Proxima Centauri b has not been established, but the planet is subject to stellar wind pressures of more than 2,000 times those experienced by Earth from the solar wind
Things to remember from The Universe
- The group stars that appear in the form of closed groups and form recognizable shape and pattern are called constellations.
- Ursa Major: It has seven big stars appearing like as the shape of a question mark. This group of stars is called big dipper or Great Bear
- Galaxy is a collection of large numbers of stars.
- Constellation is collection of few stars.
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