Besides the sun, the next closest star is 4.24 light years or 25 trillion miles away. Nearly all of the points of light you see in the night sky will be stars. The conservative estimate is that there are 100 Billion stars in the Milky Way alone. Depending on the time of year and your location, you might be able to see a few planets from our solar system. Planets outside our solar system are to dim to see with the naked eye.
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Besides the sun, the next closest star is 4.24 light years or 25 trillion miles away. Nearly all of the points of light you see in the night sky will be stars. The conservative estimate is that there are 100 Billion stars in the Milky Way alone. Depending on the time of year and your location, you might be able to see a few planets from our solar system. Planets outside our solar system are to dim to see with the naked eye.