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I think a more apt comparison would be how many solar systems away we are. I calculate we are only 143-4550 solar systems away, depending on how you define the

I think a more apt comparison would be how many solar systems away we are. I calculate we are only 143-4550 solar systems away, depending on how you define the solar system (using the orbit of Sedna or Neptune as the radius).

s1artibartfast 6y ago
I think you under by 50%. Also 266,900 earth orbits away
- mmazing 6y ago
  Earth orbits != solar system diameters
  - KMag 6y ago
    That's implied by "Also". Other interpretations of the GP would imply the GP thought 267,000 / 5,000 is about 1.5. I'm pretty sure the GP isn't making that mistake.
  - rbanffy 6y ago
    Indeed, we are star-huggers. Earth orbit is tiny when compared to the last round rocks we have around it.
- frickinLasers 6y ago
  Yeah, I don't know where I got whatever number I was using for sun-alpha centauri distance (I was converting from Milky Ways, I think). Today I calculate 1600 - 7300 solar systems, using wikipedia AUs. Maybe my calculator is broken, though...
s1artibartfast 6y ago
I was thinking in terms of radii instead of diamters when I responded earlier. That said, I think you might be interestested in the sister post I made to yours.