Alpha Centauri A

Alpha Centauri A is a star of the star system Alpha Centauri. \nIt is approximately 4.36 light-years from Earth's Solar System. \nIt is also the brightest of the three stars in the star system.

Some facts about Alpha Centauri A

• Parallax: 0.742 arcsecs\n* Spectral type: G2 V\n* Radial velocity: -25 km/s\n* Proper Motion: 3.71 arcsecs/year\n* Apparent Visual Magnitude: -.01\n* Absolute Visual Magnitude: 4.34\n* Luminosity: 1.77 Solar Luminosities\n* Diameter: 1.11 times that of the Sun\n* Angular diameter ca. .01 arcsec

See also: \n* Alpha Centauri, Alpha Centauri B, Proxima Centauri\n* List of nearest stars Category:Stars \n