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How long does it take light to reach Earth from the star, Proxima Centauri?

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Answer: How long does it take light to travel from Proxima Centauri to the Earth? dprox = 1.295 parsecs× 206,000 AU 1 pc × 1.5 × 1011 meters 1 AU = 4.00×1016 meters . This length of time can also be written as 2.22 × 106 min, or as 37,100 hr, or as 1540 days, or as 4.23 years.

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