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Definition of Alpha Centauri
1. Noun. Brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun.
Generic synonyms: Binary, Binary Star, Double Star
Group relationships: Centaur, Centaurus
Definition of Alpha Centauri
1. Proper noun. (star) The brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It is actually a binary star with Proxima Centauri as a third component. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alpha Centauri
Literary usage of Alpha Centauri
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Popular Astronomy: A General Description of the Heavens by Camille Flammarion (1894)
"SYSTEM OF THE DOUBLE SUN Alpha Centauri As this separation cannot be measured,
at such a distance, with absolute accuracy, we may without great error take ..."
2. Other Worlds Than Ours: The Plurality of Worlds Studied Under the Light of by Richard Anthony Proctor (1905)
"Hence the mass of the two components of Alpha Centauri turns out to be greater
than that of the sun—instead of less, as when Mr. Hind's elements were used. ..."
3. The Gentleman's Magazine (1893)
"That Alpha Centauri and the other stars we have been considering are comparatively
near neighbours to our system may be seen from the fact that Dr. Elkin ..."
4. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1877)
"The larger component of the double star Alpha Centauri is of the first magnitude;
the smaller one, of the second. The color of both has been described as ..."
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