Rigil Kentaurus is also known as Alpha Centauri, or the closest star system to our own system. The star itself is about 10% more massive than the Sun, with a radius about 22% larger. It’s actually part of a triple star system that includes Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our own Sun. This is the third brightest star on the list, behind only Siris and Canopus.
Name: Rigil Kentaurus
Designation: Alpha Centauri
Constellation: Centaurus
Hemisphere: Northern
Spectral Class: G-type main sequence
Temperature: 5,750K
Distance: 4.3 LY
Apparent Magnitude: -0.27
Rigil Kentaurus is also known as Alpha Centauri, or the closest star system to our own system. The star itself is about 10% more massive than the Sun, with a radius about 22% larger. It’s actually part of a triple star system that includes Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our own Sun. This is the third brightest star on the list, behind only Siris and Canopus.
Name: Rigil Kentaurus
Designation: Alpha Centauri
Constellation: Centaurus
Hemisphere: Northern
Spectral Class: G-type main sequence
Temperature: 5,750K
Distance: 4.3 LY
Apparent Magnitude: -0.27
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