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Alpha Centauri B

Alpha Centauri B proper noun: the brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Alpha Centauri is actually a binary star with Proxima Centauri as a third component. Alpha Centauri B is less bright than Alpha Centauri A and is somewhat less bright than our sun.

Proper noun

Alpha Centauri B

  1. The brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Alpha Centauri is actually a binary star with Proxima Centauri as a third component. Alpha Centauri B is less bright than Alpha Centauri A and is somewhat less bright than our sun.

Forms of Alpha Centauri B

alternative formα-Centauri B

Questions about Alpha Centauri B

What does Alpha Centauri B mean?
Alpha Centauri B means the brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Alpha Centauri is actually a binary star with Proxima Centauri as a third component. Alpha Centauri B is less bright than Alpha Centauri A and is somewhat less bright than our sun.
What part of speech is Alpha Centauri B?
Alpha Centauri B is a proper noun.

Words near Alpha Centauri B in the dictionary

  1. alpha cell
  2. alpha cells
  3. Alpha Cen
  4. Alpha Centauri
  5. Alpha Centauri A
  6. Alpha Centauri B
  7. Alpha Centauri C
  8. Alpha Centaurian
  9. Alpha Centaurians
  10. Alpha Cephei
  11. Alpha Ceti

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