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Alpha Centauri B (also Rigel Kentaurus B — the foot of the centaur in Arabic) is a star of the Alpha Centauri star system. It is approximately 4.40 light years from Earth's Solar System.
Some facts about Alpha Centauri B
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- Alpha Centauri, Alpha Centauri A, Proxima CentauriThe red dwarf Proxima Centauri (also Alpha Centauri C , part of the Alpha Centauri star system, is the nearest star to Earth, other than the Sun. As the name suggests, it is located in the constellation of Centaurus. Based on the parallax of 772. 42 milli
- List of nearest starsThis list of the nearest stars to Earth is ordered by increasing distance. Designation Stellar Class Absolute Magnitude Right Ascension Declination Parallax ( Arc Seconds) Distance ( Light Years) Sources System Star Sun G24. 000 016 8 light minutes Alpha
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