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9/26/2005 9:57 AM

    JAMMIE L

    ANY OTHER STARS CLOSE TO US LIKE OUR OWN SUN?

    Mandy Hagenaar



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    9/26/2005 10:19 AM
    Dear Jammie,

    The closest star system (after the Sun) is Alpha Proxima Centauri, also see
    http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap960526.html
    http://homepage.sunrise.c.../Alpha-Centauri.html

    It takes 4.22 years for light to travel from that star to us, whereas it takes only about 8 minutes from the Sun.

    Mandy

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