Al·pha Cen·tau·ri

(ăl′fə sĕn-tôr′ē)

A multiple star in Centaurus, 4.4 light years from Earth, whose three components form the brightest object in the constellation and the third brightest star in the night sky.

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Al′pha Centau′ri

a triple-star system that is the brightest celestial object in the constellation Centaurus.

[< New Latin: Alpha of Centaurus]

Al·pha Cen·tau·ri

(ăl′fə sĕn-tôr′ē)

A multiple star consisting of three stars in the constellation Centaurus. It is the star nearest Earth, at a distance of 4.4 light-years, and it is the third brightest star in the night sky. ♦ Prox·i·ma Centauri (prŏk′sə-mə) is the individual star in this system that is closest to Earth, but it is very faint and far from the system's center of mass.

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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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WRIGHT ONES

ALPHA Centauri continued her fantastic season with a dominant display in the Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket yesterday.

Alpha Centauri out of this world again

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Alpha Centauri (11-4 favourite) scorched to an impressive success in the Coronation Stakes on the fourth day ofRoyal Ascot2018 - providing Irish jumps trainer Jessica Harrington with a first winner at the meeting.

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