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The Sun
Distance from Earth: Approximately 1 AU (Astronomical Unit); Type of object: Star
The Moon
Distance from Earth: Approximately 384,400 km; Type of object: Natural Satellite
Andromeda Galaxy
Distance from Earth: Approximately 2.537 million light-years; Type of object: Galaxy
Sirius
Distance from Earth: Approximately 8.6 light-years; Type of object: Star (Binary Star System)
Alpha Centauri
Distance from Earth: Approximately 4.367 light-years; Type of object: Star System
Orion Nebula
Distance from Earth: Approximately 1,344 light-years; Type of object: Nebula
Pleiades
Distance from Earth: Approximately 444 light-years; Type of object: Star Cluster
Betelgeuse
Distance from Earth: Approximately 724 light-years; Type of object: Star
Milky Way Galaxy
Distance from Earth: 0 light-years (Earth is within the Milky Way); Type of object: Galaxy
Crab Nebula
Distance from Earth: Approximately 6,500 light-years; Type of object: Supernova Remnant
Proxima Centauri
Distance from Earth: Approximately 4.244 light-years; Type of object: Star
Large Magellanic Cloud
Distance from Earth: Approximately 163,000 light-years; Type of object: Dwarf Galaxy
Small Magellanic Cloud
Distance from Earth: Approximately 200,000 light-years; Type of object: Dwarf Galaxy
Vega
Distance from Earth: Approximately 25 light-years; Type of object: Star
Trappist-1
Distance from Earth: Approximately 39 light-years; Type of object: Star System
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