centaurus
Noun
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A conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross (synset 109262957)
is an instance of: constellation - a configuration of stars as seen from the earthmember holonym:
- alpha centauri, rigil, rigil kent - brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun
- beta centauri - the second brightest star in Centaurus
- omega centauri - a global cluster in the constellation Centaurus
- proxima, proxima centauri - the nearest star to the sun; distance: 4.3 light years
same as: centaur
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