x Centauri can refer to two different stars:
Alpha Centauri is a triple star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It consists of three stars: Rigil Kentaurus, Toliman (B) and Proxima Centauri (C). Proxima Centauri is also the closest star to the Sun at 4.2465 light-years.
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri is a 4X video game, considered a spiritual sequel to the Civilization series. Set in a science fiction depiction of the 22nd century, the game begins as seven competing ideological factions land on the planet Chiron ("Planet") in the Alpha Centauri star system. As the game progresses, Planet's growing sentience becomes a formidable obstacle to the human colonists.
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Alpha Centauri is a star system and the collective name of three stars in that system. The individual stars are named Alpha Centauri A, Alpha Centauri B, and Proxima Centauri.
The Bayer designation Upsilon Centauri is shared by two star systems, in the constellation Centaurus:
The Bayer designations c Centauri and C Centauri are distinct.
The Bayer designation Xi Centauri is shared by two star systems, in the constellation Centaurus:
The Bayer designation Omicron Centauri is shared by two star systems, in the constellation Centaurus:
The designations W Centauri and w Centauri refer to two different stars in the constellation Centaurus.
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V810 Centauri is a double star consisting of a yellow hypergiant primary and blue giant secondary. It is a small amplitude variable star, entirely due to the supergiant primary which is visually over three magnitudes brighter than the secondary. It is the MK spectral standard for class G0 0-Ia.
The Bayer designations A Centauri and a Centauri represent different stars. Due to technical limitations, both designations link here.
x2 Centauri is a star located in the constellation Centaurus. It is also known by its designations HD 108114 and HR 4724. The apparent magnitude of the star is about 5.7, meaning it is only visible to the naked eye under excellent viewing conditions. Its distance is about 440 light-years, based on its parallax measured by the Hipparcos astrometry satellite.
x1 Centauri is a star located in the constellation Centaurus. It is also known by its designations HD 107832 and HR 4712. The apparent magnitude of the star is about 5.3, meaning it is only visible to the naked eye under excellent viewing conditions. Its distance is about 440 light-years, based on its parallax measured by the Hipparcos astrometry satellite.
The designations U Centauri and u Centauri refer to two different stars in the constellation Centaurus.
The Bayer designations g Carinae and G Carinae refer to separate stars:
DY Centauri is a variable star in the constellation Centaurus. From its brightness, it is estimated to be 7000 parsecs (23000 light-years) away from Earth.
Alpha Centauri b may refer to:
The Bayer designations b Centauri and B Centauri are distinct. Due to technical limitations, both designations link here. For the star