Rigil Kentaurus (sometimes spelt Rigil Kentavrus and better known as Alpha Centauri A) is a yellow main sequence star in the constellation Centaurus. It is the third brightest star in the night sky, as well as the brightest star within its constellation. It is a binary with Toliman, which the two stars form a trinary with Proxima Centauri. The Alpha… Continue reading Rigil Kentaurus
Toliman (better known as Alpha Centauri B and also called Proksima Kentavra) is an orange dwarf star in the constellation Centaurus. It is the second nearest star to the sun and is part of the trinary star system Alpha Centauri. On its own, Toliman ranks at #21 of brightest stars in the night sky on average. Toliman and Rigil Kentaurus… Continue reading Toliman
Proxima Centauri is a red dwarf star in the constellation Centaurus. It is the nearest star to the Sun with only a distance of 4.24 Light Years. Proxima Centauri is a flare star, a star that changes brightness unpredictably. Its name in Latin means “The Nearest Star of Centaurus.” It was discovered in 1915 by Robert Innes. Proxima Centauri has… Continue reading Proxima Centauri
