Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri (α Cen) is a triple star system located in the constellation Centaurus. It is the nearest star system to the Sun and the third brightest point of light in the sky outside the […]
Nearest Stars
Proxima Centauri
Proxima Centauri, Alpha Centauri C (α Cen C), is a red dwarf located in the constellation Centaurus. It is the faintest of the three stars in the Alpha Centauri system, the nearest star system to […]
Toliman
Toliman, Alpha Centauri B (α Cen B), is an orange main sequence star located in the constellation Centaurus. It is one of the three components of the Alpha Centauri system, the nearest star system to […]
Rigil Kentaurus
Rigil Kentaurus, Alpha Centauri A (α Cen A), is a Sun-like yellow main sequence star located at a distance of 4.37 light years from Earth in the constellation Centaurus. It is the primary component of […]
Procyon
Procyon, Alpha Canis Minoris (α CMi), is a binary star system with an apparent magnitude of 0.34, located at a distance of only 11.46 light years from Earth in the constellation Canis Minor. Like its […]
Sirius
Sirius, Alpha Canis Majoris (α CMa), is the brightest star in the night sky and one of the nearest star systems to Earth. It has an apparent magnitude of -1.46 and lies at a distance […]