9.52 light years, according to Celestia software.
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Hello Lydia,
the distance of Sirius is 8.6, and the distance of Alpha Centauri is 4.2 light-years from here.
I don't know the distance between them because I don't know if they're located in the same direction from our perspective - but if you ask yourself why Sirius is considerably brighter than Alpha Centauri, it's because Sirius is a Giant. Giants have a lot higher energy output than 'normal sized' stars, because the gravitative pressure on the core is bigger and therefore the fusion reaction speed is higher.
Hope I could help.
Best Regards,
Michael.
the distance of Sirius is 8.6, and the distance of Alpha Centauri is 4.2 light-years from here.
I don't know the distance between them because I don't know if they're located in the same direction from our perspective - but if you ask yourself why Sirius is considerably brighter than Alpha Centauri, it's because Sirius is a Giant. Giants have a lot higher energy output than 'normal sized' stars, because the gravitative pressure on the core is bigger and therefore the fusion reaction speed is higher.
Hope I could help.
Best Regards,
Michael.
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there's an app online called "3d 27 light year star map" or something, google it, load it, run it, then click on Alpha Centauri and it will center on that star and show a 3D map with distances to all local stars inside 27 lightyears.
why 27? you'll find out. that's actually a LOT of stars.
why 27? you'll find out. that's actually a LOT of stars.
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Just over 9 light years.
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about 10 light years