alpha centauri system: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples

Proxima Centauri, part of the system, is known to have at least two planets, Proxima b and Proxima c. No confirmed planets have been definitively detected around Alpha Centauri A or B as of the early 2020s, though candidates exist.

Yes, from the Southern Hemisphere. The binary stars Alpha Centauri A and B appear as a single, bright point of light, the third-brightest in the night sky. Proxima Centauri is too faint to see with the naked eye.

With current propulsion technology, tens of thousands of years. Theoretical future technologies, like light sails or fusion drives, could potentially reduce this to centuries or even decades.

In stellar designations, 'Alpha' (α) typically denotes the brightest star in a constellation. Alpha Centauri is the brightest star in the constellation Centaurus.

The star system located in the constellation Centaurus, closest to our Solar System, consisting primarily of the three stars Alpha Centauri A, Alpha Centauri B, and Proxima Centauri.

Alpha centauri system is usually scientific, formal, technical, science fiction in register.

Alpha centauri system: in British English it is pronounced /ˌælfə senˈtɔːraɪ ˌsɪstəm/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˌælfə sɛnˈtɔːri ˌsɪstəm/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.