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How far apart are stars?

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Our night -sky view is only a two -dimensional snapshot of the brightest stars.

One visible star may actually be two bound together, and individual stars in a constellation may be much farther apart than they appear.

The distance between stars varies considerably.

The sun is about 4.25 light-years away from its nearest stellar neighbor, Proxima Centauri .