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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.
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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 does the double star Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B form with Proxima Centauri?
Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B form a binary star system, while Proxima Centauri is a red dwarf star that is located further away from the binary system. Together, these three stars make up the Alpha Centauri system, which is the closest star system to the Sun.
What is the name of closest star not in your solar system?
The closest star to our solar system is Proxima Centauri, which is located about 4.24 light-years away in the Alpha Centauri star system.
How far away is the alpha proxima star?
There is no star called "Alpha Proxima". "Alpha" is part of the name of the "main" star (usually the brightest star) in each constellation.Perhaps you refer to Proxima Centauri. That's about 4.3 light-years away.
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.
One of its kind is Alpha centauri?
Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to Earth, located about 4.37 light-years away in the constellation of Centaurus. It consists of three stars: Alpha Centauri A, Alpha Centauri B, and Proxima Centauri. Proxima Centauri is the closest known star to the Sun.
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 is the nearest star system to ours?
The nearest star system to ours is the Alpha Centauri system, located about 4.37 light-years away from Earth. It consists of three stars: Alpha Centauri A, Alpha Centauri B, and Proxima Centauri. Proxima Centauri is the closest of the three to our solar system.
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.
What is our closest star?
Our closest star is Proxima Centauri, located about 4.24 light-years away from Earth. It is part of the Alpha Centauri star system, which also includes Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B. Proxima Centauri is a red dwarf star and is known to have at least one confirmed exoplanet, Proxima Centauri b, within its habitable zone.
What is the fourth nearest star to our solar system?
Proxima Centauri is the closest star to our Sun, at 4.2 LY. Curiously, even though it is the closest, it is not visible to the naked eye! Proxima Centauri is a tiny red dwarf star, and requires a fair-sized telescope to see. For a long time, many people thought that the closest star was Alpha Centauri, which isn't entirely incorrect. The Alpha Centauri system is actually a double star with a very distant triple; Alpha Centauri A (also known as Rigel Kent) and Alpha Centauri B form a binary system, and Proxima, Alpha Centauri C, is very distantly linked at about 0.3 LY.
Is Alpha Proxima the same star as Proxima Centauri?
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)
