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[deleted] t1_iv3yx7p wrote

Reply to comment by uniquelyavailable in Closest known black hole to Earth spotted by astronomers by lunarmoonr

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pogidaga t1_iv45v2f wrote

Proxima Centari is the closest at 4.2 light years away.

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Deliphin t1_iv5mfie wrote

Even if the nearest star was only 2ly away, that would be 800x the distance, not 10x. There are tons of stars within 160ly away.

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westnob t1_iv5re52 wrote

You're obviously correct. I think the nyquil was messing with my reading comprehension. I processed the previous information as. It being 10 l.y.

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