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Where is the nearest star system to the Sun located?
Quick Answer
The nearest star system is Alpha Centauri, in the constellation Centaurus, about 4.37 light-years away.
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Alpha Centauri is a triple star system, with Alpha Centauri A and B forming a close binary pair and Proxima Centauri orbiting farther out. It is the nearest stellar system to the Solar System and lies in the southern sky in Centaurus. Proxima Centauri is the closest individual star to the Sun. Because of the distance, even light from there takes more than four years to reach us.
Key Facts
1.Distance: about 4.37 light-years
2.Constellation: Centaurus
3.Nearest individual star: Proxima Centauri
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