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System and Stellar Vitals:
Alpha Centauri
SYSTEM:
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Sky Position: |
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14h 39m 36.2s -60° 50' 7" [epoch 2000]
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Distance: |
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1.33 parsecs, 4.34 light years [Alpha Cen A & B]
1.31 parsecs, 4.27 light years [Alpha Cen C] |
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Number of Suns: |
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3 |
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Orbit (A-B): |
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80 years — separation: 11 – 35 A.U.
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Orbit (AB-C): |
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magnitude of half a million years — sep: > 14,000 A.U.
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Estimated Age: |
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8.17 billion years |
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Fe/H: |
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0.15 (Sol) |
ALPHA CENTAURI A:
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Mass: |
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1.10 x Sol |
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Known Planets: |
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0 |
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Identities: |
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a.k.a. Rigel Kentaurus, Toliman
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Appearance: |
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Alpha Centauri A |
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Sol |
ALPHA CENTAURI B:
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Known Planets: |
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0 |
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Mass: |
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0.85 x Sol |
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Appearance: |
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Alpha Centauri B |
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Sol |
ALPHA CENTAURI C:
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Known Planets: |
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0 |
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Mass: |
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0.10 x Sol (±0.05) |
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Identities: |
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a.k.a. "Proxima Centauri"
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Appearance: |
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Alpha Centauri C |
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Sol |
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