THE EARTH
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The nearest star to the sun is
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Alpha Centuari
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Sirius
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Polaris
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Mercury
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Of the three stars in the system, the dimmest-called Proxima Centauri-is actually the nearest star to the Sun. The two bright stars, called Alpha Centauri A and B form a close binary system; they are separated by only 23 times the Earth-Sun distance.
Detailed explanation-2: -The nearest star system to the Earth is the Alpha Centauri triple-star system which is about 4.37 light-years-40 trillion Km away from the earth.
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