proxima centauri is the nearest star to earth after sun.
which is the nearest star to earth after sun?
proxima centauri
the installation does not include a model of the nearest star for comparison, as this would be impossible. on the same scale as the other models, the nearest star (proxima centauri, which is about one-seventh the size of the sun) would need to be a red ball in diameter sited away (roughly twice the circumference of earth).





























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somerset space walk
within the next 80,000 years, ross 248 is predicted to be nearest star to the sun for a brief time, overtaking the current nearest star and triple system, alpha centauri. despite its proximity it is too dim to be seen with the naked eye. 





























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ross 248