Have you ever wondered what our world would look like if the Earth was near a star that wasn’t the Sun? I never did either, but now that I know the possibilities, I simply cannot stop wondering about how different things would be. I always thought life would be unfathomable without our sun, but now I’m not so sure.
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Here’s some information on the stars featured in the video:
Alpha Centauri: the brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus and the third brightest star in the night sky. It is also the closest star to our Sun.
Sirius: though perceived to be a single star, it is actually a binary star system. It is about 8.6 light years away from our planet.
Arcturus: has a visual magnitude of â0.04, making it the brightest star north of the celestial equator, and the fourth brightest star in the night sky.
Vega: has been extensively studied by astronomers, leading it to be termed “arguably the next most important star in the sky after the Sun” by The Astrophysical Journal.
Polaris: also known as the North Star, it is the 45th brightest star in the night sky.
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I knew I took a lot of things for granted. Now I have a newfound appreciation for our sun and astronomy has a whole. This really put things into perspective.
