How close is 18 Scorpii, the other solar twin?

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http://www.nature.com/news/2006/060320/full/060320-11.html

I see from the above link that we have found a new solar twin, HD 98618. It is 126 light years away. Too far away for meaningful communication (unless we are willing to wait 250 years for an answer), but close enough that we could one day at least detect habitable planets.

The article mentioned another one, 18 Scorpii, but it does not say how far away it is.

Does anyone know?

TIA

Sterling
 
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sderamus said:
http://www.nature.com/news/2006/060320/full/060320-11.html

I see from the above link that we have found a new solar twin, HD 98618. It is 126 light years away. Too far away for meaningful communication (unless we are willing to wait 250 years for an answer), but close enough that we could one day at least detect habitable planets.

The article mentioned another one, 18 Scorpii, but it does not say how far away it is.

Does anyone know?

TIA

Sterling
18 Scorpii is closer, a lot closer: http://www.solstation.com/stars2/18sco.htm