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- proper noun astronomy The brightest star in the southern constellation of
Centaurus . Alpha Centauri is actually abinary star withAlpha Centauri C orProxima Centauri as a third component. Alpha Centauri A is the brightest star of the system and is somewhat brighter than oursun .Alpha Centauri B is somewhat fainter than Alpha Centauri A but much brighter than Proxima Centauri.
Etymologies
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From α (brightest) + Centauri ("of the constellation Centaurus")
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