If the light takes 8 minutes to reach Earth from the sun and the nearest star is 4.7 ly from the sun, what is the distance from the sun to the nearest star in astronomical units? A) 37.6 AU B) 1.7 AU C) 214 AU D) 310,000 AU E) 1.5*10¹¹ AU

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1 light year is approximately 63,241 astronomical units (AU). Therefore, 4.7 light years is about 4.7 * 63,241 = 296,232.7 AU, which is closest to 310,000 AU.

If the Light Takes 8 Minutes to Reach Earth from the Sun