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Alpha Centauri system |
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Alpha Centauri system [sɛnˈtɔːrɪ] n (Astronomy) a star system comprising the binary star Alpha Centauri A and B and Proxima Centauri (also called Alpha Centauri C), which is 0.1 light years closer to the sun. Visual magnitude: 0.01 (A), 1.33 (B); spectral type: G2V (A); distance from earth: 4.3 light years Also called Rigil Kent See also Proxima How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 16, 1997 - the Jupiter II spacecraft will launch
the first colonizers of the Alpha Centauri system, the Robinson family. 16, 1997, the Jupiter II spacecraft takes the
Robinson family (plus a pilot and an evil scientist stowaway) on a
colonization mission to the Alpha Centauri system. |
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