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Which constellation is the closest to Earth?

Answer 1

Arguably the constellation Centaurus is the closes to Earth.

As viewed from Earth, constellations are patterns of stars; individual stars within a constellation are usually located at very different distances from the planet; in fact, as the solar system and stars move through the galaxy over time, the shape of the constellations changes.

One of the triple stars, Alpha Centauri, is the closest star to Earth, at 4.2 light years away. The other stars in the constellation Centaurus are only visible from the southern hemisphere.

There are 11 stars in the constellation Centaurus; 8 of the stars are within 10 light years of Earth, while Beta Centauri is much farther away at 525 light years.

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Answer 2

Clara Avalos

The constellation closest to Earth is Ursa Major, also known as the Big Dipper.

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