Rank the Following 3 Items from Nearest to Farthest

question 67

Multiple Choice

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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