Alpha centauri, the closest star to the sun, is 4.3 ly away.

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Seth Barr

20 February, 14:37

Alpha centauri, the closest star to the sun, is 4.3 ly away.

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Yes, this statement is correct!

Alpha Centauri is the closest star to the Solar System and it's located at an estimated 4.37 light years away from us (ly).

Actually it's not exactly a star, but rather a star system, as it's composed of multiple Stars. (3 stars, the two biggest are called Alpha Centauri A and B