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A simple yet notable error? (spoliers)

posted 15 years ago by jay-aus
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After 'leaving' the solar system, The first star doesnt appear in the frame until between 10 and 100 light years - yet in actuality the closest stars are 4.5 light years away?

Still doesnt exactly detract from the film, but its appears to be a mistake - surely the understanding of the closest stars hasnt changed since 1977?

[–] 15 years ago

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[–] joshsureisgreat 14 years ago

Which of course also depends on other factors as well, namely time of year, which I believe they said was September.

... actually, that's the only other factor I can think of.