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Alpha Centauri A

Alpha Centauri A is a star of the star system Alpha Centauri. It is approximately 4.36 lightyears from Earth's Solar System. It is also the brightest of the three stars in the star system.

Some facts about Alpha Centauri A

Parallax: 0.742 arcsecs
Spectral type: G2 V
Radial velocity: -25 km/s
Proper Motion: 3.71 arcsecs/year
Apparent Visual Magnitude: -.01
Absolute Visual Magnitude: 4.34
Luminosity: 1.77 Solar Luminosities

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Referenced By

Alpha Cenaturi | Alpha Centauri | Alpha Centauri B | List of nearest stars | Nearest stars | Proxima Centauri | Proxima Centuri | Rigil Kent | Rigil Kentaurus | Star/Nearest | Toliman

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