Alpha Centauri

English

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Alternative forms

• α-Centauri

Etymology

From α (brightest) + Centauri ("of the constellation Centaurus")

Proper noun

Alpha Centauri

1. (astronomy) The brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It is actually a binary star with Proxima Centauri as a third component.

Synonyms

• Rigil Kent
• Toliman

Translations

brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus

• Arabic: رجل قنطور (ar) (Rijl Qinṭaur)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 南門二 (cmn), 南门二 (cmn) (Nánmén'èr), 半人馬座阿爾法 (cmn), 半人马座阿尔法 (cmn) (Bànrénmǎ zuò ā'ěrfǎ)

• French: Alpha Centauri (fr) f, Alpha du Centaure (fr) f
• German: Alpha Centauri (de) m

• Icelandic: Alfa í Mannfáki (is) n
• Japanese: ケンタウルス座アルファ星 (ja) (Kentaurusu-za Arufa-boshi), アルファケンタウリ (ja) (Arufakentauri)
• Persian: آلفا قنطورس (fa) (Âlfâ Qentowres), ظلمان (fa) (Zolmân)
• Russian: Альфа Центавра (ru) (Ál’fa Centávra) f 
• Swedish: Alfa Centauri (sv)

See also

• Alpha Centauri A
• Alpha Centauri B
• Alpha Centauri C