Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri

At the centre of this image of the Centaurus constellation are Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, two triple star systems. The brightest stars of both systems orbit near to each other, making them appear as one star. Alpha Centauri is the nearest "star" to Earth except for the Sun. This photograph of the Centaurus constellation was taken at ESO's La Silla Observatory.

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Zdeněk Bardon/ESO

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ID:centaurus-ch17-bardon-cc
Typ:Fotografisch
Veröffentlichungsdatum:11. September 2017 13:18
Größe:2942 x 1962 px

Über das Objekt

Name:Alpha Centauri, Centaurus Constellation
Typ:Milky Way : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky
Kategorie:Stars

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