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Because it actuall IS brighter.
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How many years pass before light from Alpha Centauri reaches earth?
Alpha Centauri is a triple star system. Alpha Centauri A, B & C or Proxima Centauri. Alpha Centauri A & B are 4.37 light years from the Earth whereas Alpha Centauri C is 4.243 light years.
What is the nearest star to earth aside from sun look for distance?
alpha centauri
Why does alpha centauri not look as large as the sun?
Because it is still really far from earth
Why doesn't alpha centauri look as big as the sun?
because sun is the only star that is close to earth
How far away is the next nearest star?
Technically speaking the closest star to Earth is the sun which is about 93 000 000 miles (150 million kilometers) away. After that the next nearest star is Alpha Centauri and it is 4.37 light years away from our sun.
Why cant you visit alpha centauri?
Multiple questions. See related questions.
Why does the alpha centauri star not look as big as the sun?
It looks smaller than the sun because it is much farther away.
How far is alpha centari b in miles?
Alpha Centauri B is about 4.37 light years away from our sun. One light year is about 5,878,625,373,183.61 (almost 6 trillion) miles away. So that means that Alpha Centauri B is about 25,689,592,880,812.38 (about 26 trillion) miles from our sun. If you look at it in kilometers one light year equals 9,460,730,472,580.8 km (about 10 trillion km). So that means that Alpha Centauri B is about 41,343,392,165,178.1 (about 41.5 trillion) kilometers away or about 41 petameters.
What is the sirius star?
Look up the Wikipedia article, "Sirius", for more details. Briefly, it is: the brightest star in the sky (however, some planets, which also look like stars, are brighter); 8.6 light-years away; a double star; one of the components (Sirius B) was the first white dwarf to be discovered.
What can you infer about Sirius's size and temperature that would explain why it look's brighter than Barnard's Star?
if you want to know this question go to www. sirius's size and barnard's star.comif you need facts.thanksLisa Adjouadi5th grade student
If Deneb and Rigel were located at Alpha Centauri's distance from earth how would they appear?
They would both be bright enough to be seen by, and probably too bright to look at
What star is the brightest?
The Sun (Sol) has an apparent magnitude of - 26.74Siruis (Dog star) with an apparent magnitude of -1.47 (Brightest in the Northern Hemisphere)Canopus with an apparent magnitude of -0.72 (Brightest in the Southern Hemisphere)Arcturus with an apparent magnitude of -0.04 (Variable)Alpha Centauri A with an apparent magnitude of -0.01Vega with an apparent magnitude of 0.03Rigel with apparent magnitude of 0.18Procyon with apparent magnitude of 0.34Achernar with apparent magnitude of 0.50Betelgeuse with apparent magnitude of 0.58 (Variable)A lower number means more brightness. All of these are apparent magnitudes. If you mean intrinsic magnitude, the answers are somewhat different. Sirius and Alpha Centauri A are bright because they're close to us. Canopus, on the other hand, is much brighter, but also much further away (Sirius is about 8 light years away; Canopus is more than 300 light years away).Off subject:Some planets are brighter (in apparent magnitude) than stars; for example, when Venus appears in the sky, she is always the brightest object (after the Sun and the Moon). In fact, Venus is bright enough to be seen in the broad daylight, if you know where to look. Planets look like stars, but their movement between the stars can be detected if you observe them just for a few nights.
