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All three members of this 'triple-star' system ... Alpha Centauri, Beta Centauri, and Proxima Centauri ... are listed as being located roughly 4.2 light-years from our solar system.
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How far away is the closest star to the sun?
The nearest star(s) to our sun are the Alpha Centauri group. One small star is orbiting one big star. When the large star is in front of the small star (from our view on earth) the big star, Alpha Centauri, is closest. When the small star swings in front of the big star, the small star (Beta Centauri) is closest
What is the 3rd closest star on earth?
ANSWER:With the Sun being the first, Proxima Centauri is the next closest at 4.22 light years away in the Alpha Centauri star system. See the related link for more information.
What is the distance of Sheliak from earth?
Beta lyrae has the traditional name sheliak and it's approximately 960 light years away from the earth in the constellation lyra
What is the closest star to Earth called?
Trivially the Sun. If you meant other than the Sun, the closest stars are the three in the Alpha Centauri system, about 4.3 light years away. One member of the system... Alpha Centauri C, aka Proxima Centauri, can get closer than the other two; at minimum it's about 4.2 light years away. It's considered at least possible by some astronomers that the sun has a dim red or brown dwarf companion at a distance of 0.1 to 1 light year. If it exists, this star has a name: Nemesis. Despite its nearness, it would not be particularly bright and would not have an especially large proper motion, so it would be difficult to identify, though if it exists it's undoubtedly been photographed many times.
Is hadar a main sequence star?
Hadar (Beta Centauri) is actually three stars. They are very close together and hence appear as one.
How far is next the next solar system?
The nearest other star is Proxima Centauri, at 4.2 light years away. Beyond that, Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri are 4.5 LY away.
What is the star betas distance from earth?
The term "Beta" isn't a star name -- it's a prefix that indicates that, of a group of stars, which one this one is. So there are Alpha cetauri, Beta Centauri, Gamm Centauri, etc...
Is there a nearest star named smn?
There are no stars that I am aware of named "SMN". The nearest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri, and the next-closest stars are the binary pair Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri.
What star is closest to your solar system?
Proxima Centauri, roughly 4.243 light years from our Solar System. Its a Red dwarf and is part of Alpha Centauri system which includes 3 stars. Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B are about 4.37 light years away. and the planet Eris is red it is about 3 billion miles away from the Sun and it is 1 billion miles away from our Earth.Proxima Centauri4.2421 light years away
What color is beta centauri?
Blue
How far is Beta Phoenicis star from earth?
beta herculis isa distance of 139 light-years fromEarth
How many light years away is Beta Centaur?
That would be "Beta Centauri". Wikipedia lists its distance as 350 ± 20 light-years. Wolfram Alpha lists a the distance as 397.4 light-years.
What is a another name for the stars called alpha and beta?
There is no single star called "alpha" or "beta". The brightest stars (usually) in each constellation are called "alpha" and "beta", followed by the Latin genitiv of the constellation; for example, "alpha centauri", "beta centauri", "alpha orionis", "alpha cruxis", etc.
What is one of the pointer stars?
Alpha Ursae Majoris (Dubhe) and Beta Ursae Majoris (Merak), which point to Polaris. (Northern Hemisphere)Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, which point to the Southern Cross. (Southern Hemisphere)
What are the three stars of the Centauri system?
Alpha Centauri, Beta Centauri, and Proxima Centauri. Of the three, Proxima is the closest to us, hence the name (which means "nearest"). There is some dispute as to whether the system is actually a trinary star system, or a binary star system with Proxima as a relatively close neighbor that doesn't significantly interact with Alpha and Beta. As a result, the system is sometimes referred to as "AB Centauri", which designates a binary system.
How far away is beta herculis from earth?
beta herculis isa distance of 139 light-years fromEarth
How far away is the closest star to the sun?
The nearest star(s) to our sun are the Alpha Centauri group. One small star is orbiting one big star. When the large star is in front of the small star (from our view on earth) the big star, Alpha Centauri, is closest. When the small star swings in front of the big star, the small star (Beta Centauri) is closest
