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Name: david m jimenez
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What is the name of the star that is farthest away from earth and what is the distance?

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I don't know about the star but the farthest known object is believed to be at a distance of about 10 billion light years. It is a quasar, or more appropriately a quasi stellar source. I don't think it has any common name.

Jasjeet


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