Rank the following from longest distance to shortest distance. the distance from the Milky Way Galaxy to the Andromeda Galaxy. one light-year. the distance from earth to Alpha Centauri. the distance across our solar system (to Neptune). the average distance from the earth to the sun. the distance from the sun to the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. one astronomical unit (AU).

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