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'''Alpha Centauri''' (also called '''Rigil Kentaurus''' or '''Toliman''') is multiple star system consisting of main binary system (Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B) as well as a third class M5 Ve companion, Alpha Centauri C or "Proxima Centauri."
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'''Alpha Centauri''' (also called '''Rigil Kentaurus''' or '''Toliman''') is a multiple star system consisting of a main binary system (Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B) as well as a third class M5 Ve companion, Alpha Centauri C or "Proxima Centauri."
  
The orbit around Alpha Centauri A is home to [[Prometheus (world)|Prometheus]], and early [[Terra (world)|Terran]] colony.
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The orbit around Alpha Centauri A is home to [[Prometheus (world)|Prometheus]], an early [[Terra (world)|Terran]] colony.
  
 
The entire Alpha Centauri system is rich in metal deposits.
 
The entire Alpha Centauri system is rich in metal deposits.

Revision as of 13:55, 24 March 2016

Alpha Centauri A
Spectral G2 V
Type Main Sequence
Multiple binary
Luminosity 1.519 LSol
Lum Rank 21st
Absolute magnitude +4.38
Mag Terra 3rd
Temperature 5,790K° K
Mass 1.100 MSol
Companion K1 V


Alpha Centauri (also called Rigil Kentaurus or Toliman) is a multiple star system consisting of a main binary system (Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B) as well as a third class M5 Ve companion, Alpha Centauri C or "Proxima Centauri."

The orbit around Alpha Centauri A is home to Prometheus, an early Terran colony.

The entire Alpha Centauri system is rich in metal deposits.

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