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Bookmark or Share- Alpha Centauri - WikipediaAlpha Centauri (α Centauri, Alpha Cen, or α Cen) is a triple star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It consists of three stars: Rigil Kentaurus (Alpha Centauri A), Toliman (B) and Proxima Centauri (C). Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the Sun at 4.2465 light-years (1.3020 pc).
- Alpha Centauri: Facts about the stars next door | SpaceAlpha Centauri is the closest star system to Earth and is made up of three stars and several exoplanets. We explore our stellar neighbors in more detail here.
- Alpha Centauri – Constellation GuideAlpha Centauri is the nearest star system to the Sun, located at a distance of only 4.37 light years or 1.34 parsecs from Earth. It is the brightest star in Centaurus constellation and the third brightest star in sky.
- Hubble’s Best Image of Alpha Centauri A and B - Science@NASAThis NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has given us this stunning view of the bright Alpha Centauri A (on the left) and Alpha Centauri B (on the right), shining like huge cosmic headlamps in the dark. The image was captured by the Wide-Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2).
- Alpha Centauri | Distance, Planets, & Facts | BritannicaAlpha Centauri, triple star system that contains Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Sun, about 4.2 light-years distant. The system is the third brightest star in the sky. The nearest extrasolar planets are the three planets that orbit Proxima Centauri.
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