Celestial Object
Alpha Centauri
Multiple Star Systems
Alpha Centauri is the nearest star system to the Sun, a triple system in the southern constellation of Centaurus made up of the bright pair Alpha Centauri A and B, historically named Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman, and the faint red dwarf Proxima Centauri, the system's third component and the closest individual star to the Sun.
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Classification
Constellation Alpha Centauri
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Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Proxima Centauri, Proxima Centauri, gravitational binding section (Kervella et al. 2017)Quote, Includes: Proxima Centauri, Proxima Centauri, gravitational binding section (Kervella et al. 2017)
Kervella et al. (2017) used high-precision radial velocity measurements to determine with a high degree of confidence that Proxima and Alpha Centauri are gravitationally bound.
Wikidata: Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri (Wikipedia)
Alpha Centauri, lead section
a star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus
Alpha Centauri, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
Alpha Centauri (α Centauri, α Cen, or Alpha Cen) is a star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus.
Alpha Centauri, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
Alpha Centauri (α Centauri, α Cen, or Alpha Cen) is a star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus.
- In Category: Celestial Objects, Alpha Centauri, Wikipedia summary
In Group: Triple and Higher-Order Star Systems, Lead sentence
It consists of three stars: Rigil Kentaurus (α Centauri A), Toliman (α Centauri B), and Proxima Centauri (α Centauri C).
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