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ssm Inastronomy,distances are often expressed in light-years. Onelight-year is thedistance traveled by light in one year. Thedistance to AlphaCentauri, the closest star other than our own sunthat can be seenby the naked eye, is about 4.2light-years. Expressthis distance in meters.
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Physics: Principles with Applications
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