All of the stars we see at night with our unaided eyes are within
A) 10,000 light-years, which is a small portion of our galaxy.
B) 100,000 light-years, which encompasses most all of our galaxy.
C) 5 million light-years, which encompasses our local group.
D) 14 billion light-years, which encompasses the observable universe.
Answer: A
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