Alpha Centauri B

English

Alternative forms

  • α-Centauri B

Proper noun

Alpha Centauri B

  1. (astronomy) The brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Alpha Centauri is actually a binary star with Proxima Centauri as a third component. Alpha Centauri B is less bright than Alpha Centauri A and is somewhat less bright than our sun.
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