1. The nearest star to our Sun is Alpha Centauri, which is about 4.4 light-years away. Assume that it too has an Oort cloud about 1.6 light-years in diameter. Show that there is enough space between us and it to fit about 1.75 solar systems.
2. How many days does sunlight take to travel the 50,000 AU from the Sun to the outer reaches of the Oort cloud?
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