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Almost opposite. The North Star is very close to the sky's north pole. Centaurus is far to the south.
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what is the culture of the maghrebians in relation to the climate of north Africa
Where is Canada in relation to the United states?
Immediately to the north.
What star did the slaves follow to freedom?
The North Star
What is Minnesota's state slogan?
Minnesota's state motto is "North Star State"-Your Publisher
What is a guest star was that seen exploding over China in the year 1054?
A "guest" star is the name for the original star, before it exploded as a Supernova. Because the Supernova is the explosion and has no real physical relation to the Star, it is termed "guest" star.
The brightest star in the constellation centaurus?
centaurus
What is the size of star Rigel Centaurus?
Rigel is in the constellation Orion, not Centaurus. Please check your spelling and, if appropriate, resubmit.
In which constellation is alpha centauri?
Alpha Centauri is the brightest star in the Centaurus constellation, the "Centaur".
Southern constellation containing the closest star to the sun?
Centaurus
What is a southern constellation containing closest star to sun?
Centaurus
How is the Milky Way and constellation centaurus alike?
They are not. The Milky Way is a galaxy, the constellation Centaurus is just a man made visual representation of something, and bears no relation to a physical entity.
How does the Bayer system of nomenclature work?
They are used with the Latin genitive of the constellation name, so the leading star in Centaurus is Alpha Centauri ("Alpha of Centaurus") Src: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/howto/basics/3304511.html
What is the third brightest star in the southern cross?
The Centaurus is the third largest star in the Southern Cross. The other two stars in the Southern Cross are named Alpha and Beta Centaurus.
What is the star nearest to earth except the sun?
That would be one of the members of the multiple-star system that appears as the brightest star in the southern constellation "Centaurus". The system was never given any particular name, and is simply referred to as "Alpha Centauri", which just means the "brightest star in Centaurus". It's about 4.4 light years from our solar system, which is something like 25,900,000,000,000 miles.
What constellation does alpha centauri belong?
As the name implies, Alpha Centauri is the brightest star in the constellation Centaurus, the Centaur.
When was Centaurus - journal - created?
Centaurus - journal - was created in 1950.
What time of year can centaurus be seen?
centaurus can be seen may and june
