Distance from Earth to Proxima Centauri, the next nearest star is:

4.24

light years

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5.5

light years

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4.0

light years

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3.5

light years

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Solution

The correct option is C $4.24$ light years
Proxima Centauri, a part of a triple star system named Alpha Centauri, is the closest star to our solar system. It is about $4.24$ light years away from the Earth.

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Q. The distance of the star Proxima Centauri from the Earth is
(a) 4.3 million kilometres.
(b)

8 \frac{1}{4}

light minutes.
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A	B
(1) Speed of light	(a) 4.3 light years away from earth
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Distance from Earth to Proxima Centauri, the next nearest star is:

The correct option is C 4.24 light yearsProxima Centauri, a part of a triple star system named Alpha Centauri, is the closest star to our solar system. It is about 4.24 light years away from the Earth.

The correct option is C $4.24$ light years
Proxima Centauri, a part of a triple star system named Alpha Centauri, is the closest star to our solar system. It is about $4.24$ light years away from the Earth.