β Alpha Centauri
π What is Alpha Centauri?
Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to our Sun π
It is not one star β it is three stars together!
π Where is it?
- Distance: About 4.3 light-years away
- That means light takes 4.3 years to reach us! π‘
β The three stars in Alpha Centauri
1οΈβ£ Alpha Centauri A
- Very similar to our Sun
- Bright and yellow-white
2οΈβ£ Alpha Centauri B
- Slightly smaller than the Sun
- Orange-colored
3οΈβ£ Proxima Centauri
- Small and red π
- Closest star to Earth (after the Sun)
π Planets around Alpha Centauri
- Proxima Centauri has a planet called Proxima b
- It may be in the habitable zone π§
- Scientists study it for possible life π½π±
π§ Easy way to remember
Alpha Centauri = our Sunβs nearest star neighbors
π Fun facts for kids
- You can see Alpha Centauri from the Southern Hemisphere
- A spaceship would take thousands of years to reach it
- Proxima Centauri is much smaller than the Sun
π One-line summary
Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to our Sun and has three stars.


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