Which is the nearest star to earth after sun

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There is a three stars in the system, the dimmest - called Proxima Centauri - is actually the nearest star to the Earth. The two bright stars, called Alpha Centauri A and B form a close binary system. so nearest star is proxima centuri but visible nearest star is alpha centuri

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