NOUN | object | Rigil, Alpha Centauri, Rigil Kent | brightest star in Centaurus |
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Meaning | brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun. | |
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Synonyms | Alpha Centauri, Rigil Kent | |
Instance of | binary star, binary, double star | A system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation |
Member of | Centaurus, Centaur | A conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross |
Spanish | Alfa Centauri, Alfa de Centauro, Alpha Centauri, Rigil Kent | |
Catalan | Alfa del Centaure |
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