Roughly How Many Stars Are Within 4 Parsecs of the Solar

question 15

Multiple Choice

Roughly how many stars are within 4 parsecs of the solar system?

• A) 3
• B) 30
• C) 3000
• D) 300,000
• E) 200 billion

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