Alpha Centauri A
CategoryStar
SystemAlpha Centauri
Diameter851000 km
About Alpha Centauri A
The brightest member of the closest star system to Earth, 4.37 light-years away. A yellow-orange G-type star remarkably similar to the Sun. Forms a tight binary pair with Alpha Centauri B, orbiting every 80 years. Prime target for the Breakthrough Starshot interstellar probe concept. Visible as part of a bright double star in southern skies.
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