2006-07-24 11:24:47 · 5 answers · asked by Edith A 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
It is Proxima Centauri, the nearest member of the Alpha Centauri triple star system. Light takes only 4.22 years to reach us from Proxima Centauri. This small red star is so faint that it was only discovered in 1915 and is only visible through a telescope. The brightest star in the Alpha Centauri system is quite similar to our Sun, has been known as long as recorded history, and is the third brightest star in the night sky. The Alpha Centauri system is primarily visible from Earth's Southern Hemisphere.
2006-07-24 11:34:18 · answer #1 · answered by sleepyredlion 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Alpha Centauri
2006-07-24 11:29:20 · answer #2 · answered by cybrog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alpha Centauri.
2006-07-24 11:30:23 · answer #3 · answered by sir_john_65 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! It's Proxima Centauri!!!
2006-07-24 11:36:43 · answer #4 · answered by Ammy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I BELIEVE IT IS CALLED ALPHA CENTAURI.
2006-07-24 11:27:49 · answer #5 · answered by jtrombe7 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋