sign up I login
 advanced
refer a friend - earn nickels!!

Ask & Discuss Questions with Community & Experts

Moderation Team
 90 chars left    advanced
Ask iit jee aieee pet cbse icse state board community Community Discussion Question: which star is nearest to the earth and how ???
Forum Index -> General like the article? email it to a friend.  
Author Message
mridul_bhardwaj (13)

Cool goIITian

Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer. 1  [5 rates]

mridul_bhardwaj's Avatar

total posts: 57    
offline Offline
which star is nearest to the earth and how ???
    
saketsahoo (70)

Cool goIITian

Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer. 12  [17 rates]

saketsahoo's Avatar

total posts: 99    
offline Offline
SUN!!!!!!!!! ,ANY DOUBT ABOUT THAT.


people are made for love and machines for use, but unfortunately nowadays machines are being loved and people are used.
check out my new blog on www.sakettheindividualist.blogspot.com
 this reply: 5 points  (with Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer.   in 1 votes )   [?]
 
You have to be logged on to rate
  
ganesha1991 (1700)

Blazing goIITian

Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer. 300  [400 rates]

ganesha1991's Avatar

total posts: 967    
offline Offline
"The nearest star to earth is Proxima Centauri, a red dwarf star, which lies 4.2 light years away"
 this reply: 0 points  (with Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer.   in 0 votes )   [?]
 
You have to be logged on to rate
  
sparkle_aishu (5)

New kid on the Block

Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer. 1  [1 rates]

sparkle_aishu's Avatar

total posts: 5    
offline Offline
ofcourse its SUN.........its abt .000016 ly(aprox) away frm earth....while others like proxima centuri , alpha centuri etc - the distance frm  earth goes on increasing  frm 4.2 then 4..3 ly n so on.....
ly-light years
 this reply: 5 points  (with Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer.   in 1 votes )   [?]
 
You have to be logged on to rate
  
mujtaba4iit (501)

Blazing goIITian

Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer. 83  [126 rates]

mujtaba4iit's Avatar

total posts: 336    
offline Offline
Yaar i remember that my teacher taught us that the nearest star is Sirius to the earth.

<TABLE CELLSPACING="1" CELLPADDING="1" BORDER="0">
<TR><TD>


<DIV ALIGN="right">Glitter Graphics</DIV></TD></TR></TABLE>




 this reply: 0 points  (with Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer.   in 0 votes )   [?]
 
You have to be logged on to rate
  
kundan_leo (1187)

Blazing goIITian

Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer. 213  [274 rates]

kundan_leo's Avatar

total posts: 550    
offline Offline
yaar...........agar sirius sabse nearest star hota hamare earth se....

toh wouldn't earth had been in SIRIUS SYSTEM rather than SOLAR SYSTEM.......LOL......

MANA WE ARE ALL EXHAUSTED FROM EXAMS PAR THAT'S BASIC BHAI.....

NEWAYS THIS IS THE ORDER

1.) SUN
2.)ALPHA CENTAURI ( PROXIMA CENTAURI)
3.) BARNARD'S STAR
4.) WOLF
5.) LALANDE
AND THE UR SIRIUS BLACK..........LOL

AGAR EXACT DETAILS CHAHIYE TOH....
...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nearest_stars

" the only thing thats always constant in this world , is change itself.....
so it is better to adapt to the situation or life makes you adapt to it (painfully)..."
- Kundan a.k.a Juan dankh......

 this reply: 10 points  (with Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer.   in 2 votes )   [?]
 
You have to be logged on to rate
  
viswanath (466)

Blazing goIITian

Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer. 72  [125 rates]

viswanath's Avatar

total posts: 614    
offline Offline
the nearest star to earth is, of course, SUN and the next nearest is Alpha Centauri.
and wat do u mean by how?

1st year,
B.Tech ( CSE ) ,
NIT-Trichy.


"There are no accidents in my philosophy. Every effect must have its cause. The past is the cause of the present, and the present will be the cause of the future. All these are links in the endless chain stretching from the finite to the infinite." - Abraham Lincoln
 this reply: 5 points  (with Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer.   in 1 votes )   [?]
 
You have to be logged on to rate
  
Decoder (774)

Blazing goIITian

Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer. 120  [207 rates]

Decoder's Avatar

total posts: 765    
offline Offline
hey dude ..
ur wikipedia is still wrong..
there r three stars tht share the same spot..
they r alpha centauri A,B.(binary star system).and their companion star proxima centauri...
out of them alpha centauriA is biggest and com is towards it the most..

Don't Dream ..Do the dream...

Rock On ....





 this reply: 0 points  (with Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer.   in 0 votes )   [?]
 
You have to be logged on to rate
  
Chini (57)

Cool goIITian

Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer. 9  [15 rates]

Chini's Avatar

total posts: 76    
offline Offline
sun with no doubt followed by alpha and then proxima centuri
 this reply: 0 points  (with Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer.   in 0 votes )   [?]
 
You have to be logged on to rate
  
euracle (311)

Blazing goIITian

Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer. 55  [73 rates]

euracle's Avatar

total posts: 302    
offline Offline
In our solar system, its the Sun and outside it is Alpha centaury!!!

DO THE BEST AND HOPE FOR THE BEST!!
RESULT IS NOT IN YOUR HANDS!!!

HAVE A NICE DAY!!!
BEST OF LUCK ! !



href="http://sig.graphicsfactory.com/" title="Glitter Graphics">Glitter Graphics</DIV></TD></TR></TABLE>




 this reply: 0 points  (with Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer.   in 0 votes )   [?]
 
You have to be logged on to rate
  
djdylan2000 (274)

Blazing goIITian

Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer. 42  [74 rates]

djdylan2000's Avatar

total posts: 689    
offline Offline
Sun. only 8.3 light mins away!

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Dylan João Colaço .xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 this reply: 0 points  (with Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer.   in 0 votes )   [?]
 
You have to be logged on to rate
  
chemicaltester (433)

Scorching goIITian

Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer. 69  [113 rates]

chemicaltester's Avatar

total posts: 233    
offline Offline
hey we define a star as a body which emits light
but the asteroid also liberate light so why we dont include them in stars??
this was question which is in my mind since i was in VII
 this reply: 0 points  (with Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer.   in 0 votes )   [?]
 
You have to be logged on to rate
  
bitti_friend (19)

Cool goIITian

Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer. 3  [5 rates]

bitti_friend's Avatar

total posts: 43    
offline Offline
if a star is defined as an object which emits light, wat about light bulbs , insects that glow in the dark (i think its called a fireworm) ,
teachers who emit red light when they get angry?

are they all stars?
 this reply: 0 points  (with Olaaa!! Perrrfect answer.   in 0 votes )   [?]
 
You have to be logged on to rate
  
 
Forum Index -> General
Go to:   

 Aakash Institute IIT/ AIEEE/ Medical Crash Course
Name  
E-mail  
Phone  
Mobile  
** Hurry. Exclusive goIIT Offer. Limited Seats Only!
available in: Ne