[DOC] [TLE] Centaurus - Wikipedia [PAR] Centaurus /sntrs/ is a bright constellation in the southern sky. One of the 
largest ... In Greek mythology, Centaurus represents a centaur; a creature that is 
half ... In addition to Alpha Centauri (the third-brightest star in the sky), a second 
first ... One of the closest active galaxies to Earth is the Centaurus A galaxy, NGC
... [DOC] [TLE] Greek alphabet - Wikipedia [PAR] The Greek alphabet has been used to write the Greek language since the 8th 
century BC. .... Ancient Greek spelling was generally near-phonemic. For a ... As 
a consequence, the spellings of words in Modern Greek are often not ...... For 
example, the brightest star in the constellation of Centaurus is known as Alpha 
Centauri. [DOC] [TLE] Gemini (constellation) - Wikipedia [PAR] Gemini is one of the constellations of the zodiac. It was one of the 48 
constellations described by the 2nd century AD astronomer Ptolemy and it 
remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. Its name is Latin for "twins," 
and it is associated with the twins Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology. Its 
symbol is Gemini.svg ... The brightest star in Gemini is Pollux, and the second 
brightest is Castor. [DOC] [TLE] Constellation - Wikipedia [PAR] A constellation is formally defined as a region of the celestial sphere, with 
boundaries laid ... They began as the 48 classical Greek constellations laid down 
by Ptolemy in ... It also denotes 88 named groups of stars in the shape of stellar-
patterns. ... Ptolemaic constellations are directly continued from the Ancient Near 
East. [DOC] [TLE] ASP: The Nearest Stars: A Guided Tour [PAR] That star is called Sirius, and it is the brightest star in Earth's nighttime sky. ... is 
sometimes called Proxima Centauri because it is the closest to us of the three. ... 
of the constellation Ophiuchus, is the closest star that can be studied from the 
Northern .... A designation which starts with a Greek letter or a number is based 
on the... [DOC] [TLE] Botes Constellation: Facts, Myth, Star Map, Major Stars, Deep Sky ... [PAR] Botes was first catalogued by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. 
... The brightest star in the constellation is Arcturus, Alpha Botis, which is also 
the third ... the brightest star in Centaurus and the fourth individual brightest star 
in the sky. The name Arcturus means guardian of the bear in Ancient Greek. [DOC] [TLE] Finding Your Way Around The Sky - UWGB Home [PAR] Jul 7, 2008 ... Hipparchus called the 20 or so brightest stars in the sky magnitude 1, and stars ... 
and scales with zero and negative numbers are often very confusing to beginners
. ... Bayer, who in 1603 used Greek letters for the stars in each constellation, .... 
and Vega, almost circumpolar for the northern U.S., and Altair. [DOC] [TLE] Night Sky Creatures: How to Spot the Centaur and the Wolf [PAR] Jun 17, 2014 ... Centaurus constellation includes Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri. ... a short 
look at the 2nd-magnitude star Menkent (about as bright as Polaris, the North 
Star). ... and received the Greek letter designation of Omega from Johannes 
Bayer. ... main pair actually places it a trifle closer to us at the present time. [DOC] [TLE] Names of the Stars - Sky & Telescope [PAR] Jul 25, 2006 ... Johann Bayer was the first to use Greek letters for star names  and four ... "
Deneb" to most people interested in astronomy means the brightest star in 
Cygnus. ... He often named a constellation's brightest star Alpha, then sorted the 
... Latin genitive of the constellation name, so the leading star in Centaurus... [DOC] [TLE] Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Nature/Stars - Advanced ... [PAR] The North American Division's version is presented here, and you can follow the 
... Locate and identify in the sky the three brightest stars of this constellation. 12 
12. How are the letters of the Greek alphabet used to name stars in a 
constellation? .... The term is also often used less formally to

Question: This Greek letter often denotes the brightest star in a constellation; Centaurus' is the closest to us
Answer: Alpha