Rank the following 3 items from nearest to farthest. Hint: the Orion Nebula is a cloud of gas in which young stars are being born within the Milky Way, about 1,500 light- years away.
A)Alpha Centauri, Orion Nebula, star in the center of the Milky Way
B)star in the center of the Milky Way, Alpha Centauri, Orion Nebula
C)star in the center of the Milky Way, Orion Nebula, Alpha Centauri

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Alpha Centauri is the closest to Earth at about 4.37 light-years away. The Orion Nebula, at about 1,500 light-years away, is significantly farther. The center of the Milky Way is even farther, approximately 25,000 to 28,000 light-years from Earth.

Rank the Following 3 Items from Nearest to Farthest