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What are the 3 stars that made Centaurus?
Centaurus has 11 main stars and many more minor stars. See related link for a list of all stars in Centaurus.
How are the milkyway and the constellation centaurus different?
Obviously, the Milky Way is our Galaxy (or the huge band of stars with that same name) and Centaurus is only a constellation. To be fair to the questioner, Centaurus is in an area of the sky that does contain part of the band of stars called the Milky Way.
What are the names of the stars in the Centaurus constellation?
The two main stars are Alpha Cen (Rigel Kent) and Beta Cen (Hadar or Agena)
What time of year can centaurus be seen?
centaurus can be seen may and june
What is the distance in light years of Cenaturus constellation from earth?
A constellation is basically a general direction in space. It doesn't have a definite distance. Different stars in a constellation are at different distances. The closest star from Earth happens to be in the Centaurus constellation, at a distance of about 4.2 light-years. But please note that other stars in the same constellation are much, much farther from us.A constellation is basically a general direction in space. It doesn't have a definite distance. Different stars in a constellation are at different distances. The closest star from Earth happens to be in the Centaurus constellation, at a distance of about 4.2 light-years. But please note that other stars in the same constellation are much, much farther from us.A constellation is basically a general direction in space. It doesn't have a definite distance. Different stars in a constellation are at different distances. The closest star from Earth happens to be in the Centaurus constellation, at a distance of about 4.2 light-years. But please note that other stars in the same constellation are much, much farther from us.A constellation is basically a general direction in space. It doesn't have a definite distance. Different stars in a constellation are at different distances. The closest star from Earth happens to be in the Centaurus constellation, at a distance of about 4.2 light-years. But please note that other stars in the same constellation are much, much farther from us.
What are the 3 stars that made Centaurus?
Centaurus has 11 main stars and many more minor stars. See related link for a list of all stars in Centaurus.
How many stars does Centaurus have?
it has 16 stars.
How did the centaurus get in the sky?
Centaurus is a collection of stars which appear to form the shape of a centaur - if you use a lot of imagination. The normal place for stars is the sky and so that is where Centaurus is found: it did not need to get there!
What are the names of the stars in Centaurus?
See related link
How are the milkyway and the constellation centaurus different?
Obviously, the Milky Way is our Galaxy (or the huge band of stars with that same name) and Centaurus is only a constellation. To be fair to the questioner, Centaurus is in an area of the sky that does contain part of the band of stars called the Milky Way.
When was the constellation centaurus discovered?
The constellation centaurus was mentioned by Exodus in fourth century BCE, and by Aratus in third century BCE. Cladius Ptolemy catalogued 37 stars in Centaurus in second century AD.
How many pages does Crisis on Centaurus have?
Crisis on Centaurus has 254 pages.
How did the Centaurus become a constellation?
He was shot and killed by Hercules with an arrow dipped in Hydra venom. Instead of going to the realm of Hades, Zeus put him in the stars as the constellation "Centaurus" or "Sagittarius".
What are the names of the stars in the Centaurus constellation?
The two main stars are Alpha Cen (Rigel Kent) and Beta Cen (Hadar or Agena)
The brightest star in the constellation centaurus?
centaurus
When was Centaurus - journal - created?
Centaurus - journal - was created in 1950.
What is the size of star Rigel Centaurus?
Rigel is in the constellation Orion, not Centaurus. Please check your spelling and, if appropriate, resubmit.
