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What is the nearest star system to the Alpha Centauri system?


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I would guess that it is epsilon Ind. My guess is based upon the table of nearest stars in "A Field Guide to the Stars and Planets" by Menzel and Pasachoff in the Peterson Field Guide Series. You might also try calling a planetarium and asking to speak to one of the astronomers.

J Lu

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