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Al·pha Cen·tau·ri (

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A multiple star in Centaurus whose three components represent the brightest object in the constellation, 4.4 light-years from Earth.

Alpha Centauri (

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A triple star system in the constellation Centaurus that is the third brightest star in the night sky, with an apparent magnitude of -0.27, and the star nearest to Earth, at a distance of about 4.2 light-years. The two brighter stars, Alpha Centauri A and B, form a binary star system, which is orbited by Proxima Centauri, a smaller, dimmer star.

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Alpha Centauri - brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun

Rigil, Rigil Kent

Centaurus, Centaur - a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross

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