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alpha centauri b

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
al-pha -cen-tau-ri b
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Alpha Centauri is actually a binary star with Proxima Centauri as a third component. Alpha Centauri B is less bright than Alpha Centauri A and is somewhat less bright than our sun.

Inflected Forms

α-Centauri B (alternative)

Questions

What does alpha centauri b mean?
The brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Alpha Centauri is actually a binary star with Proxima Centauri as a third component. Alpha Centauri B is less bright than Alpha Centauri A and is somewhat less bright than our sun.

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