Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Nearest Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 21, 1999 is “The Nearest Stars,” an image. It is credited to Drawing Credit: T. J. Henry et al., RECONS Team. The original explanation runs about 132 words.

The Nearest Stars
Credit: Drawing Credit: T. J. Henry et al., RECONS Team Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Which stars are closest to the Sun? The closest is Proxima Centauri , one of three stars that orbit each other about 4 light-years away in the Alpha-Centauri system.”

— APOD editors, April 21, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 21, 1999
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Drawing Credit: T. J. Henry et al., RECONS Team
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 132 words

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The Sun

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