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Would the distance from the Sun to the next closest star be more or less than
39.4 Astronomical Units? Why or why not?

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Answer: The distance from the sun to the closest star would be less. I dont know why, but their is a star that is close to the sun. The average distance between them is about 23 astronomical units. 23 is of course less then the 39.4. Also the 23 is a little more than the distance between the sun and Uranus.

Explanation: ( This is new information, not old.)

The distance from the Sun to the closest star cannot be less than 39.4 AU because both stars will start attracting each other.

Astronomical Units:

  • An astronomical unit is equal to the distance between the earth and the sun.
  • The nearest star from our sun is Alpha Centauri which is 4.367 light-years away from our sun.
  • If a star is just 34 astronomical units away from our sun, the sun and the closest star will start attracting each other due to the high gravitational force.
  • This event results in the destruction of the solar system.

Therefore, the distance from the Sun to the closest star cannot be less than 39.4 AU.

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