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  2. Centaurus - Wikipedia

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    Centaurus / s ɛ n ˈ t ɔːr ə s,-ˈ t ɑːr-/ is a bright constellation in the southern sky.One of the largest constellations, Centaurus was included among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.

  3. List of stars in Centaurus - Wikipedia

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    This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Centaurus, sorted by decreasing brightness. Name B G. Var HD HIP RA Dec vis. mag. abs. mag. Dist. Sp. class Notes

  4. File:Centaurus constellation map.svg - Wikipedia

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    File:Centaurus_constellation_map.png licensed with Cc-by-sa-3.0-migrated, GFDL 2004-12-12T18:00:49Z Alfio 2559x2559 (372805 Bytes) Centaurus constellation map Uploaded with derivativeFX

  5. Alpha Centauri - Wikipedia

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    It is the brightest star in the constellation and the third-brightest in the night sky, outshone by only Sirius and Canopus. α Centauri A (Rigil Kentaurus) has 1.1 times the mass and 1.5 times the luminosity of the Sun , while α Centauri B (Toliman) is smaller and cooler, at 0.9 solar masses and less than 0.5 solar luminosities. [ 15 ]

  6. Category:Centaurus - Wikipedia

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    Constellation map Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. ... List of stars in Centaurus; 0–9. 1 Centauri; 2 Centauri; 2M1207;

  7. Star chart - Wikipedia

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    A celestial map by the Dutch cartographer Frederik de Wit, 1670. A star chart is a celestial map of the night sky with astronomical objects laid out on a grid system. They are used to identify and locate constellations, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and planets. [1] They have been used for human navigation since time immemorial. [2]

  8. NGC 3766 - Wikipedia

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    Map showing the location of NGC 3766. NGC 3766 (also known as Caldwell 97) is an open star cluster in the southern constellation Centaurus.It is located in the vast star-forming region known as the Carina molecular cloud, and was discovered by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille during his astrometric survey in 1751–1752. [2]

  9. Theta Centauri - Wikipedia

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    Theta Centauri or θ Centauri, officially named Menkent (/ ˈ m ɛ ŋ k ɛ n t /), [9] [10] is a single [11] star in the southern constellation of Centaurus, the centaur.With an apparent visual magnitude of +2.06, [2] it is the fourth-brightest member of the constellation.

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