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 1500 light-years away.
A) Star in the center of the Milky Way, Orion Nebula, Alpha Centauri
B) Star in the center of the Milky Way, Alpha Centauri, Orion Nebula
C) Alpha Centauri, Orion Nebula, star in the center of the Milky Way

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Alpha Centauri is the closest to Earth at only 4.37 light-years away, so it is the nearest. The Orion Nebula is about 1500 light-years away from Earth, making it farther than Alpha Centauri but still within the Milky Way. The star in the center of the Milky Way is located about 26,000 light-years away from Earth, making it the farthest of the three. Therefore, the correct ranking from nearest to farthest is Alpha Centauri, Orion Nebula, star in the center of the Milky Way, which is option C.

Rank the Following 3 Items from Nearest to Farthest