Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Centauri
Description: WebThe distance of Alpha Centauri from the Earth is now reckoned at 4.396 light-years or 4.159 × 10 13 km.) Alpha Centauri A (left) is of the same stellar type G2 as the Sun, while Alpha Centauri B (right) is a K1-type star. Later, John Herschel made the first micrometrical observations in 1834.
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Link: https://www.britannica.com/place/Alpha-Centauri
Description: WebFeb 27, 2024 · Rigil Kentaurus. Alpha Centauri, triple star system, the faintest component of which, Proxima Centauri, is the closest star to the Sun, about 4.2 light-years distant.
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Link: https://www.space.com/18090-alpha-centauri-nearest-star-system.html
Description: WebMar 5, 2023 · Discovered in 2016, Proxima Centauri b is a so-called Super Earth that orbits Proxima Centauri at a distance about 5% of the distance between Earth and the sun, according to NASA.
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Link: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/alpha-centauri-triple-star-system-about-4-light-years-from-earth/
Description: WebJun 6, 2018 · Alpha Centauri is a triple star system located just over four light years, or about 25 trillion miles, from Earth. While this is a large distance in terrestrial terms, it is three times closer than the next nearest Sun-like star.
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Link: https://www.star-facts.com/alpha-centauri/
Description: WebAug 30, 2020 · Distance. The distance of Alpha Centauri AB is now believed to be 4.37 light years, or about 41.34 trillion kilometres, with a parallax of 754.81 ± 4.11 milliarcseconds. Proxima Centauri is slightly closer, at 4.244 light years. Distance estimates for Alpha Centauri AB have varied somewhat over the last two centuries.
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Link: https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/alpha-centauri-is-the-nearest-bright-star/
Description: WebApr 16, 2023 · This pair is just 4.37 light-years away from us. Also in orbit around them is Proxima Centauri, but it’s too faint to be visible to the unaided eye. In fact, at 4.25 light-years away, Proxima...
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Link: https://theplanets.org/stars/alpha-centauri-facts/
Description: WebHow far away is Alpha Centauri? When talking about the distance of Alpha Centauri, it is important to note that it is not a single star but a system made up of three stars. The close binary, Alpha Centauri A and B, is located roughly 4.37 light-years from the solar system.
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Link: https://www.constellation-guide.com/alpha-centauri/
Description: WebJul 6, 2014 · Distance. Alpha Centauri lies at a distance of 4.37 light years from Earth. This translates into 277,600 astronomical units, or 41.5 trillion kilometres, or 25.8 trillion miles.
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Link: https://www.space.com/32560-alpha-centauri-what-we-know.html
Description: WebApr 13, 2016 · The stars of Alpha Centauri lie 4.3 light-years from us, which is around 270,000 times the distance from the Earth to the sun. To travel that distance within a generation, Milner said, a...
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Link: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/20377
Description: WebJun 15, 2023 · At 4.3 light-years away, Alpha Centauri A and B are the nearest Sun-like stars to our solar system. They orbit with Proxima Centauri as a triple star system. Alpha Centauri A is a Class G star that is 1.1 times the mass of the Sun. Alpha Centauri B is slightly cooler Class K star that is 0.9 times the mass of the Sun. Proxima Centauri, the ...
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