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Which is the closest star after our own Sol?

xmedleft · 51-55, M
Proxima Centauri, the Alpha Centauri A and then B, followed by Barnard's Star
Think it's alpha centauri but im not certain.
Lucia · 36-40
Alpha Centauri A - 4.3 light years.

I guess technically Alpha Centauri B and Proxima Centauri are the same distance.
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
Proxima Centauri is technically the closest. It's part of the Alpha Centauri trinary star system.

https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/features/cosmic/nearest_star_info.html
Tracos · 51-55, M
any of the centauris
Proxima Centauri...which might well be why it is so-named... ;)

But the $\alpha$ Cen system as a whole is closest, and happens to have 2 other stars besides Proxima...

 
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