N Centauri

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N Centauri (N Cen) is a double star in the constellation Centaurus. It is approximately 363 light years from Earth. The primary component, N Centauri A, is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.26. Its companion, N Centauri B, is a yellow-white F-type dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +7.72. The two stars show common proper motion, indicating they may be gravitationally bound. They are separated by 18 arcsecon... more
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Centaurus

Centaurus is a bright constellation in the southern sky. One of the largest constellations in the sky, Centaurus was included among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Centaurus contains the Alpha Centauri system, a...
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