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Astronomy Fun Fact:

The third member of the system, Alpha Centauri C (Proxima Centauri), lies 13,000 AU from A and B,
or 400 times the distance between the Sun and Neptune. "Proxima" is from the Latin proximus "nearest".

Get on the APOD PING list!

1 posted on 07/14/2002 11:18:49 PM PDT by petuniasevan

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APOD PING!

2 posted on 07/14/2002 11:19:22 PM PDT by petuniasevan

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Thank you! Very nice.

3 posted on 07/15/2002 1:10:36 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP

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It's always been assumed that the next star system we actually reach will be Alpha Cen. Being part of a binary system, not counting Proxima, it wouldn't have planets of the kind we like. Alpha Cen A is a lot like our sun, otherwise.

5 posted on 07/15/2002 9:11:02 AM PDT by RightWhale

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How does Proxima compare to Jupitor in size?

6 posted on 07/15/2002 12:55:51 PM PDT by aimhigh

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Awsome! Are there any magnetic flux readings being done from Proxima?

7 posted on 07/15/2002 2:08:12 PM PDT by BossyRoofer

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