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Which star is bigger the alpha centauri or the sun?
Alpha Centauri is a binary star system with two stars ("A" and "B") nearly the same mass as the sun. Alpha Centuri A is 1.1 times the mass of the sun (bigger), while Alpha Centuri B is 0.9 times the mass of the sun (smaller).
What is Alpha Centuri?
Alpha centuri is one of the brightest stars in the universe.
How far is Alpha Centauri from earth in cm?
Alpha Centuri is roughly 4.1626325x1018 centimeters from the Sun. The distance from the Earth varies depending on where we are in our orbit..
What stars begin with an letter A?
Alpha proxima centuri
How far away is alpha centuri?
4 light years
What is proxima centuri?
A red dwarf, i.e. a faint start, believed to be part of the Alpha Centauri system. The closest known star, apart from the Sun.
Near collision of the sun and star?
centuri
How far is alpha centuri from Pluto?
Alpha Centauri is 4.365 light-years from the Sun. One light-year is 9.46*1012 kilometers. So: 4.365*9.46*1012= 4.13*1013 kilometers
What are some exso planets?
Exoplanets are planets that are outside of the solar system. These are also referred to as extrasolar planets. Some exoplanets include Alpha Centuri B and Alpha Centuri Bb. It also includes Pluto which is no longer considered to be a planet within the solar system.
How many binary star systems are there?
The nearest ones to us are:Sirius- BinaryArcturus - Possible binaryAlpha Centauri ARigel - BinaryProcyon - BinaryAchernar - BinaryAnswer:Alpha Centuri is not a binary star system as it contains three stars, not two. Proximia Centuri aka Alpha Centuri C is the closest star to us. Alpha Centuri A and Alpha Centuri B are the other two stars.
When did the scientist know that the Proxima Centuri was the closest star to earth?
The scientists found out that the closest star to earth beside the sun is Proxima Centuri the found out that on July 15 2002
How much far of the star in to the earth?
Which star do you mean? Sol, commonly called the Sun is 93 million miles away from earth. The next nearest, Proxima Centauri in the Alpha Centuri system is 4.2 light years away.
