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Bookmark or Share- 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.
- Alpha Centauri: Facts about the stars next door | SpaceAlpha Centauri is a star system with components 4.2 to 4.4 light-years from Earth and comprises three stars. It is the closest star system to the solar system, and one of its stars is the nearest...
- Alpha Centauri System | Facts, Information, History & DefinitionAlpha Centauri is a triple star system. It is the closest star and planetary system to our Solar System. Key Facts & Summary. Alpha Centauri was discovered in 1915, while it’s only confirmed planet, Proxima Centauri b, was discovered in 2016 and it is the closest exoplanet to us.
- What Do We Know About Alpha Centauri? | SpaceThe star Alpha Centauri is one of the brightest stars in the southern sky (marked with a red circle). It lies just 4.3 light-years from the Earth and one component in a triple star system. Image...
- Alpha Centauri - Wikipediaα Centauri (Latinised to Alpha Centauri) is the system's designation given by Johann Bayer in 1603. It belongs to the constellation Centaurus, named after the half human, half horse creature in Greek mythology. Hercules accidentally wounded the centaur and placed him in the sky after his death.
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