The closest star to the Sun is roughly how many lightyears away?
1 Answer
Mar 7, 2016
It is Proxima Centauri, at about 4.24 light-years away.
Explanation:
The Star belongs to a triple system, which is name Alpha Centauri. The other two stars are 4.37 ly from us.
See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxima_Centauri
