Alpha Centauri

Definitions of Alpha Centauri
  1. noun
    brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun
    synonyms: Rigil, Rigil Kent
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    example of:
    binary, binary star, double star
    a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
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