Alpha Centauri A (English, name)
expansion: Alpha Centauri A
Senses:
topics: astronomy
natural-sciences
glosses: The brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Alpha Centauri is actually a binary star with Alpha Centauri C or Proxima Centauri as a third component. Alpha Centauri A is the brightest star of the system and is somewhat brighter than our sun. Alpha Centauri B is somewhat fainter than Alpha Centauri A but much brighter than Proxima Centauri.
Forms:
form: α-Centauri A
tags: alternative