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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.
Credit:Zdeněk Bardon/ESO
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | centaurus-ch17-bardon-cc |
| Type: | Fotografisch |
| Publicatiedatum: | 11 september 2017 13:18 |
| Grootte: | 2942 x 1962 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | Alpha Centauri, Centaurus Constellation |
| Type: | Milky Way : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky |
| Categorie: | Stars |
