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The designations W Centauri and w Centauri refer to two different stars in the constellation Centaurus. W Centauri, the variable star designation for
W_Centauri
Star system in the Centaurus constellation
stars: Rigil Kentaurus (Alpha Centauri A), Toliman (Alpha Centauri B), and Proxima Centauri (Alpha Centauri C). Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the
Alpha_Centauri
Nearest star to the Solar System
Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to Earth after the Sun, located 4.25 light-years (1.3 parsecs) away in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Discovered
Proxima_Centauri
Terrestrial planet orbiting the star Proxima Centauri
Proxima Centauri b, also referred to as Proxima b, or Alpha Centauri Cb, is an exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of the red dwarf star Proxima
Proxima_Centauri_b
Disproven exoplanet orbiting Alpha Centauri B
Alpha Centauri Bb (α Cen Bb) was a proposed exoplanet orbiting the K-type main-sequence star Alpha Centauri B (Toliman), located 4.37 light-years from
Alpha_Centauri_Bb
Globular cluster in the constellation Centaurus
Omega Centauri (ω Cen, NGC 5139, or Caldwell 80) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus that was first identified as a non-stellar object
Omega_Centauri
Triple star system in the constellation Centaurus
Beta Centauri is a triple star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It is officially called Hadar (/ˈheɪdɑːr/). The Bayer designation of
Beta_Centauri
Interstellar probe project
proposed to Proxima Centauri b, an Earth-sized exoplanet in the habitable zone of its host star, Proxima Centauri, in the Alpha Centauri system. At a speed
Breakthrough_Starshot
Spacecraft design
starship (about 400 tonnes), intended to fly to and enter orbit around Alpha Centauri B powered by nuclear pulse propulsion. Developed by the US Naval Academy
Project_Longshot
Small number of stars that orbit each other
outlying red dwarf, Proxima Centauri. Together, Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman form a physical binary star, designated as Alpha Centauri AB, α Cen AB, or RHD 1
Star_system
Star in the constellation Centaurus
the southern constellation of Centaurus. It has the Bayer designation w Centauri, while HD 110458 is the star's identifier in the Henry Draper Catalogue
HD_110458
Star in the constellation Centaurus
consisting of ζ Centauri, η Centauri, θ Centauri, 2 Centauri, HD 117440, ξ1 Centauri, γ Centauri, τ Centauri, D Centauri and σ Centauri. Consequently,
Zeta_Centauri
American homebuilt aircraft design
ceased operations in July 2018 and the design is now being developed by the Centauri Aircraft Company. The composite design incorporates retractable landing
Cobalt_Co50_Valkyrie
Binary star in the constellation Centaurus
Centaurus, east of Menkent. It is also known by its Bayer designation of b Centauri, while HD 129116 is the star's identifier in the Henry Draper catalogue
HD_129116
as well as 4 sub-brown dwarfs. The closest system is Alpha Centauri, with Proxima Centauri as the closest star in that system, at 4.2465 light-years from
List_of_nearest_stars
Comparison of a wide range of physical powers
Benedict, G. Fritz (July 1, 2021). "Precision Millimeter Astrometry of the α Centauri AB System". The Astronomical Journal. 162 (1): 14. arXiv:2104.10086. Bibcode:2021AJ
Orders_of_magnitude_(power)
Material world and its phenomena
1007/s11406-022-00497-w. S2CID 247433264. Dahlberg, Kenneth A. (2019). "The Changing Nature of Natural Resources". In Dahlberg, Kenneth A.; Bennett, John W. (eds.)
Nature
Red dwarf star in the constellation Ophiuchus
fourth-nearest-known individual star to the Sun after the three components of the Alpha Centauri system, and is the closest star in the northern celestial hemisphere. Its
Barnard's_Star
Star at the centre of the Solar System
triple star system Alpha Centauri, which is about 4.4 light-years away and may be in the Local Bubble's G-Cloud. Alpha Centauri A and B are a closely tied
Sun
Unit of length in astronomy
angle of one arcsecond (1/3600 of a degree). The nearest star, Proxima Centauri, is about 1.3 parsecs (4.2 light-years) from the Sun: from that distance
Parsec
Star in the constellation Centaurus
HR 5171, also known as V766 Centauri, is a multiple star system in the constellation Centaurus. The primary star is said to be either an extreme red supergiant
HR_5171
Star in the constellation Centaurus
Xi1 Centauri is a solitary star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from ξ1 Centauri, and abbreviated
Xi1_Centauri
Star in the constellation Centaurus
distance of 410 light-years (125.6 parsecs) from Earth. V752 Centauri is a contact binary of the W Ursae Majoris type, composed of two F-type stars with a
V752_Centauri
Planetary system consisting of the Sun and objects orbiting it
called the Local Cloud. The closest star to the Solar System, Proxima Centauri, is 269,000 AU (4.25 ly) away. Both are within the Local Bubble, a relatively
Solar_System
Complement of latitude; polar angle
upper transit). For example, if Alpha Centauri is seen with upper culmination altitude of 72° north (or 108° south) w.r.t. the observer and its declination
Colatitude
make a detectable contribution. For example, the binary star system Alpha Centauri has the total or combined magnitude of −0.27, while its two component stars
List_of_brightest_stars
Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
Pacific constellations also included Gamma Centauri. Torres Strait Islanders in modern-day Australia saw Gamma Centauri as the handle and the four stars as the
Crux
Measure of radiant energy over surface area
For instance, the irradiance of Alpha Centauri A (radiant flux: 1.5 L☉, distance: 4.34 ly) is about 2.7 × 10−8 W/m2 on Earth. The global irradiance on
Irradiance
which is Proxima Centauri 4.25 light-years away. The first confirmed exoplanet discovered in the Proxima Centauri system was Proxima Centauri b, in 2016. HD
List_of_nearest_exoplanets
UCSB study of fleet of small laser light sail interstellar probes
sending them to a star neighboring the Solar System, potentially Alpha Centauri. The project aims to send organisms on board the probe. Starlight aims
Project_Starlight_(UCSB)
Binary star system in the constellation Centaurus
Upsilon2 Centauri is a binary star system in the southern constellation Centaurus. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from υ2 Centauri, and
Upsilon2_Centauri
Star in the constellation Centaurus
Tau Centauri is a solitary star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from τ Centauri, and abbreviated
Tau_Centauri
probability of finding a habitable planet around Alpha Centauri A or B at roughly 75%. Alpha Centauri is the target of several exoplanet-finding missions
List of nearest terrestrial exoplanet candidates
List_of_nearest_terrestrial_exoplanet_candidates
Stellar classification
other well-known examples of G-type main-sequence stars include Alpha Centauri A, Tau Ceti, and 51 Pegasi. The term yellow dwarf is a misnomer, because
G-type_main-sequence_star
Brightest star in Earth's night sky
main reason for its brightness, as with other near stars such as Alpha Centauri, Procyon and Vega and in contrast to distant, highly luminous supergiants
Sirius
1963 SF novel by Robert A. Heinlein
requiring many generations to reach a "nearby" star—in this case Proxima Centauri. "Universe" was selected in 1973 by the Science Fiction Writers of America
Orphans_of_the_Sky
Hypothetical travel between stars or planetary systems
the closest stars to the Sun, Alpha Centauri A (a Sun-like star that is one of two companions of Proxima Centauri), can be pictured by scaling down the
Interstellar_travel
British scientist
1038/nphys4352. ISSN 1745-2481. "SETI: Musings on the Barrow Scale | Centauri Dreams". Centauri-dreams.org. Retrieved 29 January 2024. "Morto John Barrow, cosmologo
John_D._Barrow
constellation Ophiuchus. For comparison, the nearest star to the Sun (Proxima Centauri) is about 4.24 light-years away, and the Milky Way galaxy is approximately
List of nearest known black holes
List_of_nearest_known_black_holes
Scottish astronomer and mathematician
mathematician noted for being the first person to measure the distance to Alpha Centauri, the major component of the nearest stellar system to Earth, the first
Thomas_Henderson_(astronomer)
Red dwarf in the constellation Leo
of the nearest stars to the Sun with only the Alpha Centauri system (including Proxima Centauri), Barnard's Star, and the brown dwarfs Luhman 16 (WISE
Wolf_359
Star in the constellation Centaurus
consisting of γ Centauri, ζ Centauri, η Centauri, θ Centauri, 2 Centauri, HD 117440, ξ1 Centauri, τ Centauri, D Centauri and σ Centauri. Consequently,
Gamma_Centauri
Star in the constellation Crux
star in the night sky. A line from the two "Pointers", Alpha Centauri through Beta Centauri, leads to within 1° north of this star. Using parallax measurements
Gacrux
Active galactic nucleus (AGN) containing a supermassive black hole
research. The first true triple quasar was found in 2007 by observations at the W. M. Keck Observatory in Mauna Kea, Hawaii. LBQS 1429-008 (or QQQ J1432-0106)
Quasar
Variable star in the constellation Centaurus
Mu Centauri is a star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from μ Centauri, and abbreviated Mu
Mu_Centauri
1997 film by Paul Anderson
mysteriously vanished seven years prior during its maiden voyage to Proxima Centauri and has reappeared in orbit around Neptune. Accompanied by the ship's designer
Event_Horizon_(film)
English author and critic (born 1945)
During 1974 Harrison's third novel was published, the space opera The Centauri Device (described prior to its publication, by New Worlds magazine, as
M._John_Harrison
Quantities used in astronomy
These elements are (as an example numerical values are given for Alpha Centauri): The Thiele-Innes elements are constants that describe how the real orbit
Thiele−Innes_elements
American engineering and defense contractor
2018. In October 2020, KBR announced it had completed the acquisition of Centauri, LLC, a leading independent provider of space, directed energy, and other
KBR,_Inc.
Star in the constellation Centaurus
RR Centauri is a variable star with an apparent magnitude of +7.3 when it is at its brightest. It is located in the constellation of Centaurus, approximately
RR_Centauri
Star in the constellation Centaurus
Sigma Centauri is a solitary star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from σ Centauri, and abbreviated
Sigma_Centauri
Space probe that can travel out of the Solar System
to Alpha Centauri". Centauri Dreams. Retrieved 14 April 2016. Overbye, Dennis (12 April 2016). "A Visionary Project Aims for Alpha Centauri, a Star 4
Interstellar_probe
Triple star system in the constellation Centaurus
Xi2 Centauri is a triple star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from ξ2 Centauri, and
Xi2_Centauri
Scientific projections regarding the far future
from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011. Blackman, J. W.; Beaulieu, J. P.; Bennett, D. P.; Danielski, C.; et al. (13 October 2021)
Timeline_of_the_far_future
Science fiction with concern for scientific accuracy
Trilogy (2017–2018) Marathon (1994) Policenauts (1994) Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (1999) Orbiter (2000) SpaceEngine (2010) Kerbal Space Program (2015) SOMA
Hard_science_fiction
Pair of stars that appear close to each other
of stars with the same Bayer designation, such as α1,2 Capricorni, ξ1,2 Centauri, and ξ1,2 Sagittarii. These optical pairs are resolvable by the naked eye
Double_star
Snarky Puppy Skeletonbreath Sky Sleeping People Solaris Sons of Alpha Centauri Sound Tribe Sector 9 The Spotnicks Spyro Gyra Stars of the Lid Steve Morse
List_of_instrumental_bands
Star in the constellation Centaurus
DY Centauri is a variable star in the constellation Centaurus. From its brightness, it is estimated to be 7000 parsecs (23000 light-years) away from Earth
DY_Centauri
Cosmological time duration
Christopher; Burles, Scott; Ivans, Inese I.; Beers, Timothy C.; Truran, James W.; et al. (June 2002). "The Chemical Composition and Age of the Metal-poor
Age_of_the_universe
Galaxy containing the Solar System
exoplanet may be 4.2 light-years away, orbiting the red dwarf Proxima Centauri, according to a 2016 study. Such Earth-sized planets may be more numerous
Milky_Way
Star in the constellation Serpens
573 trillion kilometres) – about 1/25 of the current distance to Proxima Centauri. Such a distance would make for a similar brightness to the brightest planets
Gliese_710
Star in the constellation Centaurus
Cowley, C. R.; Ryabchikova, T.; Kupka, F.; Bord, D. J.; Mathys, G.; Bidelman, W. P. (2000-09-11). "Abundances in Przybylski's star". Monthly Notices of the
Przybylski's_Star
Variable star in the constellation Centaurus
UY Centauri is a variable star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It ranges from an apparent visual magnitude of 6.93 down to 9.48 with a period
UY_Centauri
Potential conditions for extraterrestrial life in binary star systems
Alpha Centauri, the nearest star system to the Sun, suggested that binaries need not be discounted in the search for habitable planets. Centauri A and
Habitability of binary star systems
Habitability_of_binary_star_systems
Star in the constellation Centaurus
Upsilon1 Centauri is a single star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from υ1 Centauri, and abbreviated
Upsilon1_Centauri
Star in the constellation Centaurus
Eta Centauri is a star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from η Centauri, and abbreviated Eta
Eta_Centauri
American actor (1921–1991)
Star Command. He played Commander Stone, a blue-skinned alien from Alpha Centauri. Russell died of complications from emphysema in 1991, aged 70. A Royal
John_Russell_(actor)
Planet outside of the Solar System
are located 4.2 light-years (1.3 parsecs) from Earth and orbit Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Sun. At the other extreme, there is evidence for
Exoplanet
American rock band
Alpha Centauri (H42 Records, 51/73 2014) Split 7" with Sons of Alpha Centauri (H42 Records, Six/66 2015) Split 7" with Sons of Alpha Centauri (H42 Records
Karma_to_Burn
Comparison of a wide range of lengths
J318.5–22 – a rogue planetary-mass object 215 Mm – diameter of Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to the Solar System 257 Mm – diameter of TrES-4b, one
Orders_of_magnitude_(length)
Changed position of star vs background
first successful parallax measurements in 1832–1838, for the stars Alpha Centauri, Vega, and 61 Cygni. Stellar parallax is so small that it was unobservable
Stellar_parallax
Binary star in the constellation Centaurus
Pi Centauri is a binary star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from π Centauri, and
Pi_Centauri
Nearest OB association to Earth
association; only a few stars are exceptions, such as Alpha Centauri, Gacrux, Theta Centauri and Iota Centauri, which appear in this region of the sky only due to
Scorpius–Centaurus association
Scorpius–Centaurus_association
Binary brown dwarf system in the constellation Vela
in 1916, and the third-closest-known system to the Sun (after the Alpha Centauri system and Barnard's Star). The primary is of spectral type L7.5 and the
Luhman_16
Nuclear explosion in a white dwarf star
magnitude occur only a few times per century. The last bright nova was V1369 Centauri, which reached 3.3 magnitude on 14 December 2013. During the sixteenth
Nova
American actress (born 1980)
their "Worst Dressed" list in 2006 for wearing reindeer fur on the cover of W, Ricci announced that she would stop wearing animal fur altogether. In response
Christina_Ricci
Solar System scale model
addition of the Alpha Centauri Obelisk made it the world's largest exhibition, until the Akaa Solar System Scale Model added Proxima Centauri in 2018 at a distance
Sagan_Planet_Walk
Binary star system in the constellation Centaurus
Rho Centauri is a binary star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from ρ Centauri, and
Rho_Centauri
2008 science fiction novel by Liu Cixin
Trisolaris is revealed to be a planet orbiting the ternary star system of Alpha Centauri. Because of the three-body problem, the three stars' movements (and Trisolaris'
The Three-Body Problem (novel)
The_Three-Body_Problem_(novel)
Barred spiral galaxy in the Local Group
contains several million stars and is about twice as luminous as Omega Centauri, the brightest known globular cluster in the Milky Way. Mayall II (also
Andromeda_Galaxy
T Tauri-type star in the constellation Centaurus
PDS 70 (V1032 Centauri) is a very young T Tauri star in the constellation Centaurus. Located 370 light-years (110 parsecs) from Earth, it has a mass of
PDS_70
Script used to write the Greek language
the brightest star in the constellation of Centaurus is known as Alpha Centauri. For historical reasons, the Greek designations of some constellations
Greek_alphabet
Binary star system in the constellation Centaurus
Psi Centauri is a binary star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from ψ Centauri, and
Psi_Centauri
Closest known white dwarf star to Earth
Gilliland, Ronald L.; Holberg, Jay B.; Mason, Brian D.; Lindenblad, Irving W.; et al. (2017). "The Sirius system and its astrophysical puzzles: Hubble
Sirius_B
Fields of natural science related to Earth
ISBN 9780748740000. Ricklefs, Robert E.; Miller, Gary L. (2000). Ecology (4th ed.). W. H. Freeman. pp. 3–4. ISBN 9780716728290. Petersen, James F.; Sack, Dorothy;
Earth_science
Star in the constellation Ursa Major
away it is one of the stars nearest to the Solar System; only the Alpha Centauri system, Barnard's Star, Wolf 359, and the brown dwarfs Luhman 16 and WISE
Lalande_21185
Stellar classification
sufficient time to leave the main sequence. Well-known examples include Alpha Centauri B (K1 V), Epsilon Indi (K5 V) and Epsilon Eridani (K2 V). There are subdwarf
K-type_main-sequence_star
are listed below according to the star's distance from Earth. Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System, has at least two planets (the confirmed
List of multiplanetary systems
List_of_multiplanetary_systems
Inhumans fled Earth to find a new place to live, eventually settling on Centauri IV. When the Kree Empire begun ordering all surviving Inhumans to join
List of Marvel Comics characters: A
List_of_Marvel_Comics_characters:_A
Star in the constellation Centaurus
V553 Centauri is a variable star in the southern constellation of Centaurus, abbreviated V553 Cen. It ranges in brightness from an apparent visual magnitude
V553_Centauri
Star in the constellation Centaurus
Centauri is a yellow hypergiant star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from ο1 Centauri,
Omicron1_Centauri
Eclipsing binary
V346 Centauri is a variable star in the constellation Centaurus. An Algol-type eclipsing binary, its apparent magnitude has a maximum of 8.50, dropping
V346_Centauri
Space propulsion method using Sun radiation
Centauri system, the ISV Venture Star, uses solar sails as a means of propulsion to accelerate the vehicle away from the Earth towards Alpha Centauri
Solar_sail
Spherical collection of stars
occasionally known simply as "globulars". Although one globular cluster, Omega Centauri, was observed in antiquity and long thought to be a star, recognition of
Globular_cluster
System of two stars orbiting each other
denote the pair (for example, the binary star α Centauri AB consists of the stars α Centauri A and α Centauri B.) Additional letters, such as C, D, etc.,
Binary_star
or differentation models predict a wet stratum These include: Proxima Centauri b: , the nearest known exoplanet, is in the habitable zone of its host
List of potentially habitable exoplanets
List_of_potentially_habitable_exoplanets
Refenes: Super Meat Boy Brian Reynolds: Civilization II, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, Rise of Nations and FrontierVille Chris Roberts: Wing Commander, Star
List_of_video_game_designers
1996 novel by Mary Doria Russell
Observatory discovers radio broadcasts of music from the vicinity of Alpha Centauri. The first expedition to Rakhat, the world that is sending the music, is
The_Sparrow_(novel)
Difference in apparent position with viewing angle
)=1/p(\mathrm {arcsec} ).} For example, the distance from the Sun to Proxima Centauri is 1/0.7687 = 1.3009 parsecs (4.243 ly), and a celestial object which distance
Parallax
Board game
is a tactical space game involving a war between Earth the Alpha Centauri colony. W. G. Armintrout reviewed Hyper Battle in The Space Gamer No. 45. Armintrout
Hyper_Battle
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