Alpha Centauri

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From α (“brightest”) +‎ Centauri (“of the constellation Centaurus”).

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Alpha Centauri

  1. (astronomy) The brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It is actually a binary star with Proxima Centauri as a third component.

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