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Cen·tau·rus  (sn-tôrs)
n.
A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Vela and Lupus.
[Latin Centaurus, centaur; see centaur.]
Centaurus [sɛnˈtɔːrəs]
n Latin genitive Centauri [sɛnˈtɔːraɪ]
(Astronomy) a conspicuous extensive constellation in the S hemisphere, close to the Southern Cross, that contains two first magnitude stars, Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, and the globular cluster Omega Centauri Also called The Centaur
Centaurus  (sn-tôrs)
A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near the Southern Cross and Libra. Centaurus (the Centaur) contains Alpha Centauri, the star nearest Earth.
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Noun1.Centaurus - a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
Centaur
Alpha Centauri, Rigil, Rigil Kent - brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun
Beta Centauri - the second brightest star in Centaurus
Omega Centauri - a global cluster in the constellation Centaurus
Proxima, Proxima Centauri - the nearest star to the sun; distance: 4.3 light years


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