Rigil Kent
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(r´jl): see Alpha Centauri.
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RIGIL KENTAURUS (Alpha Centauri) with PROXIMA CENTAURI (Alpha Cen C). Among the most famed stars of the entire sky, surely rival in renown to Sirius and Polaris even though not visible to much of the world's population, is the "foot of the Centaur, ...
Rigil Kentaurus ("Foot of the Centaur" in Arabic) is the fourth brightest star in the night sky as well as the brightest star in Constellation Centaurus. Like Sol, it is a yellow-orange main sequence dwarf star of spectral and luminosity type G2 V.
Rigil Kentaurus, Rigil Kent, Toliman, Bungula, FK5 538, CP(D)âˆ'60°5483, GC 19728, CCDM J14396-6050
α Cen A
Gl 559 A, HR 5459, HD 128620, GCTP 3309.00, LHS 50, SAO 252838, HIP 71683 ...
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Centauri (Rigil Kent)
A binary system (G2 V, K5 V) 1.3 pc distant. Period of system about 80 years. Parallax 0'.754, proper motion 3'.68 per year.
Proxima Centauri ...
The best known star of the constellation alpha Cen (arab.: foot of the centaur), known as Rigil Kentaurus (often short Rigil Kent), was not only long thought to be the closest star to our sun but is as well an occulting binary system.
Alpha Centauri is also known as Rigil Kentaurus, from the Arabic meaning ‘centaur's foot'.
Alpha Centauri is best known by the name "Rigil Kentaurus", or the Centaur's foot. This is a triple system, three stars which are the closest to our own Sun. Alpha1 and alpha2 Centauri form a noted binary (see below). They are 4.
Proxima Centauri and the two components of Rigil Kent (or alpha Centauri as it is more usually known) form a triple system. Currently, Proxima Centauri is the closest member of this system to the Sun.
Named stars: Alpha Cen (Toliman/Rigil Kentaurus), Beta Cen (Agena/Hadar), Gamma Cen (Muliphein), Theta Cen (Menkent)
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Cepheus ...
Rigel Kentaurus derives from the Arabic Al Rijl al Kentaurus, "The Centaur's Foot." This is often shortened to Rigil Kent.
The The Bright Star Catalog lists Toliman as an alternative name for this star.
Description of the Star ...
The next closest star, Rigil Kentaurus (α Centauri), is slightly brighter than the Sun, and is the third-brightest star in the sky.
The main named stars in Centaurus: (Greek alphabet)
Agena (Hadar, β Cen), Menkent (θ Cen), Muhlifain (γ Cen), Rigil Kent (Toliman, α Cen).
There are no named stars in Norma.
Regulus Alpha Leonis
Rigel Beta Orionis
Rigil Kentaurus Alpha Centauri
Rijl al Awwa Mu Virginis
Rotanev Beta Delphini
Ruchba Omega-2 Cygni
Ruchbah Delta Cassiopeiae
Rukbat Alpha Sagittarii
Rukh Delta Cygni ...
sphere of arbitrary radius upon which celestial bodies may be considered to be located. As circumstances require, the celestial sphere may be centered at the observer, at the Earth's center or at any other location. [S92]
Centauri (Rigil Kent) ...
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