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The star that lies close to the axis of rotation of earth is:

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The nearest stars to Earth are in theAlpha Centauri triple-star system, about 4.37 light-years away. One of these stars, Proxima Centauri, is slightly closer, at 4.24 light-years. Of all the stars closer than 15 light-years,only two are spectral type G, similar to our sun: Alpha Centauri A and Tau Ceti.

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