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Alpha Centauri

space Maturity 7-9

There are three stars close to us.

Alpha, Beta and Proxima Centauri (1).jpg
Alpha, Beta and Proxima Centauri (1).jpg
They live in a group. One star is very close to our Sun. It is the closest star of all. This star helps us learn about space. Can you find it in the sky?

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File:The sky around Alpha Centauri and Proxima Centauri (eso1629i).jpg
The sky around Alpha Centauri and Proxima...
File:The Very Large Telescope and the star system Alpha Centauri.jpg
The Very Large Telescope and the star...
File:Alpha, Beta and Proxima Centauri (1).jpg
Alpha, Beta and Proxima Centauri (1).jpg
File:South celestial pole.png
South celestial pole.png
File:Relative positions of Sun, Alpha Centauri AB and Proxima Centauri.png
Relative positions of Sun, Alpha Centauri...
File:Angular map of fusors around Sol within 9ly (large).png
Angular map of fusors around Sol within...
File:Alpha Cen proper motions.gif
Alpha Cen proper motions.gif
File:Near-stars-past-future-en.svg
Near-stars-past-future-en.svg
File:Orbital plot of Proxima Centauri.jpg
Orbital plot of Proxima Centauri.jpg
File:Orbit Alpha Centauri AB arcsec.png
Orbit Alpha Centauri AB arcsec.png
File:ESO - Alpha Centauri in the HR-System (by).jpg
ESO - Alpha Centauri in the HR-System (by).jpg
Relative sizes of the Alpha Centauri...

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