No one in Astronomy knows what star besides the Sun, will be the closest star to Earth in 15,000 years?

Question

First time I asked this question, no one (out of five people) knew the answer.

Second time, the Fifth answerer got it right, but some as-hole complained and the question got deleted before I could give credit. I assume the complaint was probably because they were mad that they did not know this answer. (The complaint basis given was 'solicitation' if you can believe that)

Whoever complained, is undoubtedly a loser.

So this is the third time. There is only one correct answer. And it is not a trick question remotely. Evidently, this is just a subject that Astronomers think they know the correct answer as a matter of faith, and most are completely wrong and don't bother to research themselves to look up the correct answer.

Answer 1

You know, the SUN is the only one nearest to Earth. The SUN is the only one nearest to earth. That's what I believe.

Answer 2

Why do you even care? Do you plan on sticking around to observe it? I would suggest that you make other plans.

Answer 3

Probably because...no one out here signed up for a pop quiz on yahoo answers!

If you..apparently seem to know the answer..then why don't you enlighten us with that info?

Most people come here to learn answers to their questions....if you already know the answer...then stop with the pop quizzes..and share your knowledge...that's what this forum is for.

Answer 4

Barnard's star is rapidly approaching us, and it will pass the Sun at a distance of 3.8 light years, brightening to magnitude 8.5 over it's current magnitude of 9.5 or so. It's moving with respect to the Solar system and us at the very high velocity of 87 miles per second, and it's approaching us at about 70 miles per second. Closest approach will not occur for more than 10,000 years however, and this very faint and ancient star will not be visible to the unaided eye, but would show up in large binoculars. It has a mass only about 15 percent of the Sun and is 2,500 times fainter. Currently it is the second nearest  star to the Sun whereas the members of the Alpha Centauri system are the closest, with Proxima being just 4.2 light years away at present.

Answer 5

WE ALREADY POST THIS 2 TIMES AND GOT ANSWERED RIGHT 2 TIMES, GO READ YOUR OTHER POSTS

Answer 6

Well, in about 8000 years Barnard's Star (current distance 6.0 LY) will be at its point of closest approach to the Sun ( about 4 LY) and will be a bit closer then than Proxima Centauri is now (4.2 LY). Barnard's Star is approaching us at about 107 km / sec; The Centauri system at about 21 km / s. The next closest star, Wolf 359, is too far away to be a contender (and it's moving away, anyway). But you said 15,000 years, and by then Bernard's Star would have zoomed by and be back out at 6 LY or so. Therefore I'm going to say that the nearest star to Earth in 15,000 years (next to the Sun) will be one of the three stars in the Centauri system.

Answer 7

proximus centauri

Answer 8

Proxima Centauri --- 4.2 LY or V645 Cen