The distance of the star Proxima Centauri from the Earth isa 4-3 million kilometres-b 814 light minutes-c 2 million light years-d 4-3 light years-

nbsp;(d) 4.3 light years Proxima Centauri nbsp;is 4.3 light years away from the Earth. ...

You visited us 8 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Byju's Answer

Standard VIII

Physics

Stars

The distance ...

Question

The distance of the star Proxima Centauri from the Earth is
(a) 4.3 million kilometres.
(b) $8 \frac{1}{4}$ light minutes.
(c) 2 million light years.
(d) 4.3 light years.

Open in App

Solution

(d) 4.3 light years
Proxima Centauri is 4.3 light years away from the Earth.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. Match the columns

A	B
(1) Speed of light	(a) 4.3 light years away from earth
(2) Light year	(b) 300,000 km/s
(3) Sun	(c) Nearest star
(4) Alpha Centauri	(d) distance travelled by light in one year
	(e) 18 light minutes away from the Earth

Tarun got to know from his elder brother that sun is the nearest star and is approximately 150 million kilometers away from the earth. He wanted to know which is the next nearest star and what is its distance from the earth. His tutor told him that the nearest star is alpha century and is at a distance of 4.3 light years from the earth. Tarun does not know what a light year is. Can you tell him?

Proxima Centauri is the nearest known star to the Sun. It is situated at a distance of 4.24 light years from the Sun. How many kilometers is it away from the Sun?

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

Q. Which star (except the sun) is closest to our earth
acording to me, it should be Proxima Centauri which is 4.22 light years away but in few of the books I have read that it is Alpha Centauri....
So which one is correct???

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

The distance of the star Proxima Centauri from the Earth is (a) 4.3 million kilometres. (b) 814 light minutes. (c) 2 million light years. (d) 4.3 light years.

(d) 4.3 light years Proxima Centauri is 4.3 light years away from the Earth.

The distance of the star Proxima Centauri from the Earth is
(a) 4.3 million kilometres.
(b) $8 \frac{1}{4}$ light minutes.
(c) 2 million light years.
(d) 4.3 light years.

(d) 4.3 light years
Proxima Centauri is 4.3 light years away from the Earth.