The third star, which may or may not be part of the system, is Proxima Centauri. It is about 4.22 light-years from Earth and is the closest star other than the sun. Alpha Centauri A and B orbit a common center of gravity every 80 years. The average distance between them is about 11 astronomical units (AU) â about the same distance as the sun is to Uranus. These stars are an average of 4.3 light-years from Earth.
Bangor and other Downeast Maine locations set several 7-to-10 day snowstorm records from late January to early February. (MORE: Full writeup from NWS-Caribou, Maine) One of those Downeast Maine locations, Eastport, picked up over 11 feet (132 inches) of snow from January 25 through February 26. MORE ON WEATHER.COM: Winter Storm Neptune Photos
Winter Storm Grayson brought snow and ice to the Southeast Jan. 3-4, 2017. Grayson was one of the heaviest one-day snowfalls on record in both Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina. The winter storm produced the first measurable snow in Tallahassee, Florida, in over 28 years. Wind gusts in excess of 70 mph were reported in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Winter Storm Grayson brought a mess of snow, sleet and freezing rain from northern Florida into the Carolinas Jan. 3-4, 2017.