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What are the 5 closest stars to Earth? What are their distances in light years?

Answer 1

Alpha Centauri triad (4.24 - 4.37 ly), Barnard's star (5.96 ly) and Wolf 359 or CN Leonis (7.78 ly)

The binary bright stars A and B, as well as Proxima Centauri, which is nearest to Earth but slightly apart from them, make up the alpha triad.

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Answer 2

Owen Atkinson

Proxima Centauri is 4.24 light years away from Earth. 2. Alpha Centauri A is 4.37 light years away. 3. Alpha Centauri B is 4.37 light years away. 4. Barnard's Star is 5.96 light years away. 5. Wolf 359 is 7.78 light years away. These are the five stars closest to Earth.

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