'''Alpha Centauri''' is a star in the constellation Centaurus and the third brightest in the sky. Alpha Centauri is a double star system consisting of Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B. Alpha Centauri is between 4 and 5 [[light year]]s from the [[Solar System]]. [[Proxima Centauri]] is slightly closer to the [[Solar System]] than these 2 stars. | '''Alpha Centauri''' is a star in the constellation Centaurus and the third brightest in the sky. Alpha Centauri is a double star system consisting of Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B. Alpha Centauri is between 4 and 5 [[light year]]s from the [[Solar System]]. [[Proxima Centauri]] is slightly closer to the [[Solar System]] than these 2 stars. |