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Alpha Centauri A
Alpha Centauri A
is a
star
of the
star system
Alpha Centauri
. It is approximately 4.40
lightyears
from
Earth
's
Solar System
. It is also the
brightest
of the three stars in the star system.
Some facts about Alpha Centauri A
Parallax
: 0.742 arcsecs
Spectral type
: G2 V
Radial velocity
: -25 km/s
Proper Motion
: 3.71 arcsecs/year
Apparent Visual Magnitude
: -.01
Absolute Visual Magnitude
: 4.34
Luminosity
: 1.77 Solar Luminosities
See also
:
Alpha Centauri
,
Alpha Centauri B
,
Proxima Centauri
List of nearest stars
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