TABLE OF SOME STELLAR DISTANCES WITH PAST/FUTURE YEAR VIEWS

Past:
This is the year that the sunlight now arriving at the star
left our sun.   If observers there could see the Earth in a
telescope, they would be seeing Earth in that year.   If we
had sent a signal then, it would be arriving just about now.

Future:
This is the year that current sunlight will reach the star
or the year that any signal sent today would arrive there.

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 Current Year: 2025.493

 Star Name and Bayer ID     Dist LY       Past     Future
________________________    _______     ________  ________
Rigil Kentaurus  Alp Cen      4.4        2021.1    2029.9
Sirius           Alp CMa      8.6        2016.9    2034.1
Procyon          Alp CMi      11.4       2014.1    2036.9
Altair           Alp Aql      16.8       2008.7    2042.3
Fomalhaut        Alp PsA      25.1       2000.4    2050.6
Vega             Alp Lyr      25.3       2000.2    2050.8
Pollux           Bet Gem      33.7       1991.8    2059.2
Arcturus         Alp Boo      36.7       1988.8    2062.2
Capella          Alp Aur      42.2       1983.3    2067.7
Castor           Alp Gem      51.5       1974.0    2077.0
Megrez           Del UMa      58         1967.5    2083.5
Aldebaran        Alp Tau      65.1       1960.4    2090.6
Hamal            Alp Ari      65.9       1959.6    2091.4
Regulus          Alp Leo      77.5       1948.0    2103.0
Mizar            Zet UMa      78         1947.5    2103.5
Merak            Bet Uma      79         1946.5    2104.5
Koo She          Del Vel      79.7       1945.8    2105.2
Alioth           Eps UMa      80.9       1944.6    2106.4
Menkalinan       Bet Aur      82.1       1943.4    2107.6
Phecda           Gam UMa      84         1941.5    2109.5
Gacrux           Gam Cru      87.9       1937.6    2113.4
Algol            Bet Per      93         1932.5    2118.5
Alnair           Alp Gru      101        1924.5    2126.5
Alkaid           Eta UMa      101        1924.5    2126.5
Alhena           Gam Gem      105        1920.5    2130.5
Miaplacidus      Bet Car      111        1914.5    2136.5
Dubhe            Alp UMa      124        1901.5    2149.5
Algieba          Gam Leo      126        1899.5    2151.5
Elnath           Bet Tau      131        1894.5    2156.5
Achernar         Alp Eri      144        1881.5    2169.5
Kaus Australis   Eps Sgr      145        1880.5    2170.5
Peacock          Alp Pav      180        1845.5    2205.5
Alphard          Alp Hya      180        1845.5    2205.5
Bellatrix        Gam Ori      240        1785.5    2265.5
Spica            Alp Vir      260        1765.5    2285.5
Sargas           The Sco      270        1755.5    2295.5
Canopus          Alp Car      310        1715.5    2335.5
Acrux            Alp Cru      320        1705.5    2345.5
Mimosa           Bet Cru      350        1675.5    2375.5
Atria            Alp TrA      415        1610.5    2440.5
Betelgeuse       Alp Ori      430        1595.5    2455.5
Adhara           Eps CMa      430        1595.5    2455.5
Polaris          Alp UMi      430        1595.5    2455.5
Mirzam           Bet CMa      500        1525.5    2525.5
Hadar            Bet Cen      525        1500.5    2550.5
Mirfak           Alp Per      590        1435.5    2615.5
Antares          Alp Sco      605        1420.5    2630.5
Avior            Eps Car      630        1395.5    2655.5
Shaula           Lam Sco      700        1325.5    2725.5
Rigel            Bet Ori      770        1255.5    2795.5
Alnitak          Zet Ori      820        1205.5    2845.5
Regor            Gam Vel      840        1185.5    2865.5
Mintaka          Del Ori      916        1109.5    2941.5
Alnilam          Eps Ori      1300       725.5     3325.5
Wezen            Del CMa      1800       225.5     3825.5
Deneb            Alp Cyg      3200      -1174.5    5225.5