It isn't, really. It is the nearest star that's similar to our own Sun. (The one star closer, Proxima Centauri, is a red dwarf too small to be seen with the naked eye.) Other than that, there are probably a billion other stars in the Milky Way just like it.
It is the closest star to Earth, after our Sun.
A star system
Operation Alpha Centauri happened in 1986.
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri happened in 1999.
Alpha Centauri is a binary star system, commonly known as Alpha Centauri ABAlpha Centauri A is about the same size and age as our Sun with a spectral type of G2VAlpha Centauri B is about 14% smaller that our Sun and a lot cooler having a spectral type of K1VThere is a third star, not surprisingly called Alpha Centauri C or Proxima Centauri which is the closest star to Earth.See related link for more information.
Alpha centauri is not part of the solar system.
Alpha Centauri is a star, it cannot have satellites. Satellites orbit planets.
Proxima Centauri Alpha Centauri A Alpha Centauri B
Alpha Centauri A has an apparent magnitude of -0.01
A star system
Alpha Centauri does not orbit the sun.
No, Proxima Centauri and Alpha Centauri do not revolve around each other.
Alpha Centauri has a mass of 1.1 solar masses.
Alpha Centauri is a multiple-star system.
Operation Alpha Centauri happened in 1986.
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.
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.
Alpha Centauri is the brightest star in the Centaurus constellation, the "Centaur".