Rigil Kentaurus, Alpha Centauri, is a G-type main sequence star located 4 light years away in the Centaurus constellation.
It shines at 6000K temperature and holds a declination at S 61°. It’s a triple star system with a combined apparent magnitude of −0.01 in the night sky. Rigil Kentaurus is considered a sun-like star very similar to our own Sol, and is one of the closest stars to our solar system. Rigel is number 6 on the list of the brightest 58 Navigational Stars.
Rigil Kentaurus, Alpha Centauri, is a G-type main sequence star located 4 light years away in the Centaurus constellation.
It shines at 6000K temperature and holds a declination at S 61°. It’s a triple star system with a combined apparent magnitude of −0.01 in the night sky. Rigil Kentaurus is considered a sun-like star very similar to our own Sol, and is one of the closest stars to our solar system. Rigel is number 6 on the list of the brightest 58 Navigational Stars.