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To my understanding, the Alpha Centauri system contains two binary stars (Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B) and a third star Alpha Centauri C or Proxima Centauri (which is the closest star to our sun)
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∙ 14y agoAnswer Alpha Proxima does not exist. It is an imaginary star in Star Trek. ?
AnswerAlpha Centauri and Proxima Centauri are two different stars. They are the closest stars to the planet Earth other than our Sun, but they are a triple star system. They are three stars that are in orbit around each other.
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∙ 14y agoNo this star is the nearest to the sun it is about 4.2 x 10 to the 16 power meters away from the earth.
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∙ 10y agoProxima Centauri is a bit closer. Proxima Centauri is believed to be part of the Alpha Centauri system.
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What is the closest star to our Sun?
Proxima Centauri is the closest star to our sun-- but it's neighbor, Alpha Centauri, is nearly the same distance.
Is alpha centauri the farthest star from the earth?
No; in fact, the Alpha Centauri system is the closest star system to Earth.The closest star to us is the Sun; the next-closest star is Proxima Centauri, part of the Alpha Centauri system.
Nearest star after the sun?
Proxima Centauri, at about 4 light years, is the closest star after the Sun, followed immediately by the binary stars Alpha Centauri A and B. Proxima Centauri is thought to orbit the Alpha Centauri system in an extremely wide orbit. Theoretically there could be some as-yet-undiscovered small red dwarf or brown dwarf closer to the Sun than Proxima Centauri.
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.
Is Proxima Centauri a yellow star?
No. Proxima Centauri is a red dwarf.
What does the double star Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B form with Proxima Centauri?
A star system
Virgo is the nearest star system to ours?
Alpha Centauri is the nearest star system. Its a binary star system of Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B. If someone asks you what is the nearest star ? then the answer will be "proxima centauri" in my opinion. nearest star: proxima centauri nearest star system: Alpha centauri A and B. Some people believe that its a triple star system of Prixma, Alpha A and Alpha B. centauri.
What star system is Alpha Proxima from?
Alpha Proxima is a term used in the Star Trek universe as, apparently, an alternative name for Alpha Centauri, the nearest star to our Solar System. The term "Alpha Proxima" is not used outside literature. Astronomers refer to the two stars of the binary star system closest to our Solar System as Alpha Centauri and Proxima Centauri. (The link below to Wikipedia talks about the star system. The other link (Proxima Centauri) refers to references within Star Trek.) The Alpha Centauri System is a triple star system with Alpha Centauri AB being a double Star directly gravitationally bound to each other. Proxima Centauri is a much smaller star further away but it is assumed they are gravitationally associated with each other. Perhaps they are refering to this Star when using the term Alpha Proxima.
What is the closest star to our Sun?
Proxima Centauri is the closest star to our sun-- but it's neighbor, Alpha Centauri, is nearly the same distance.
What star is closest to the sun other than proxima centauri?
Alpha Centauri
Is alpha centauri the farthest star from the earth?
No; in fact, the Alpha Centauri system is the closest star system to Earth.The closest star to us is the Sun; the next-closest star is Proxima Centauri, part of the Alpha Centauri system.
When is the sun nearest to the sun?
The nearest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri (Alpha Centauri C).
Can you see proxima centauri?
Not without a telescope. Proxima Centauri is a dim star.
Is Alpha-Centauri the closest star to the Sun?
Alpha Centauri is the second-closest, at 4.5 Light Years away. The closest star is Proxima Centauri, which is 4.2 light years distant. However, Alpha Centauri is a star very much like our Sun, while Proxima Centauri is a very dim dwarf star, hardly visible from Earth even though it is closest.
Which star is the nearest to your Sun?
Proxima Centauri is a very dim red-dwarf companion of the bright star Alpha Centauri in the southern Centaurus constellation. Proxima is about 4.2 light years from Earth, while Alpha Centauri is 4.5 LY away. Even though Proxima Centauri is the closest star to our own, it is almost invisible to the naked eye.
Alpha is the next closest star apart from the sun?
The Alpha Centauri system is about 4.2 light years away. The closest star is actually Proxima Centauri.
What constellation is alpha promixa in?
Alpha Centauri (binary system) and Proxima Centauri are in the southern constellation of Centaurus.They actually are a triple star system.
