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Alpha Centauri B

BASIC INFO 1. 2.

Alpha Centauri B is a Sun-like star located 4.37 light-years from Earth, part of the Alpha Centauri system, which also includes Alpha Centauri A and Proxima Centauri. Slightly smaller and cooler than Alpha Centauri A, it has about 90% of the Sun’s mass and is classified as a K-type star. Alpha Centauri B forms a binary system with Alpha Centauri A, and the two stars orbit each other every 80 years. While no confirmed planets have been found around Alpha Centauri B, the system is a prime target for planet-hunting missions, particularly for the search for Earth-like planets in the habitable zone.

ADVANCED INFO 2.

Size: 1.201580 million miles across

Mass: 0.907 solar masses

Distance from Earth: 4.37 light-years

Galaxy: Milky Way

Age: 4.85 billion years old

Luminosity: 0.5 L

Type: K-Type Main sequence

Temperature: 9,008 degrees Fahrenheit (4,987 degrees Celsius) (At surface)

SOME RANDOM FACTS

Alpha Centauri B is visible to the naked eye in the Southern Hemisphere, as it is part of the third brightest star system in the night sky.
Alpha Centauri B is relatively stable, with low stellar activity like its companion Alpha Centauri A.

CITING

1. McElligott, J., Ng, J., & Hatfield, M. S. (2023, June 15). NASA Scientific Visualization studio. NASA. https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/20377/
2. Alpha Centauri | Distance, planets, & facts | britannica. Britannica. (n.d.-b). https://www.britannica.com/place/Alpha-Centauri

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