Centaurus
noun
the Centaur, a southern constellation between Lupus and Vela, containing the triple-star system Alpha Centauri.
Centauri
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genitive of
Centaurus.
Example Sentences
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The closest star, Proxima Centauri, is marked at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles to reflect its true distance.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Imagine, he says, wanting to send a single paperclip to our neighboring star, Proxima Centauri.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
The closest red dwarf to us is Proxima Centauri.
From Space Scoop ● Nov. 28, 2025
The study found that for a pair of these nearby worlds, Proxima Centauri b and GJ 887 b, these telescopes are highly adept at detecting the presence of potential biosignatures.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 29, 2024
Do we have any hope of leaving Earth and traversing the immense distances even to Proxima Centauri in convenient periods of time?
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
