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Centaurus

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triple star system in the constellation Centaurus, where one of the three stars, Proxima Centauri, being the closest star to the Earth

Centaurus ( ) 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. In Greek mythology, Centaurus represents a centaur; a creature that is half human, half horse (another constellation named after a centaur is one from the zodiac: Sagittarius). Notable stars include Alpha Centauri, the nearest star system to the Solar System, its neighbour in the sky Beta Centauri, and HR 5171, one of the largest stars yet discovered. T

Proxima Centauri

star in Centaurus constellation

Proxima Centauri b

extrasolar planet

Closest radio galaxy in the Constellation Centaurus

globular cluster in the constellation Centaurus

star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus

galaxy in the M83 group of galaxies

open cluster in the constellation Centaurus

galaxy in the M83 group of galaxies

planetary nebula

galaxy in the M83 group of galaxies

Boomerang Nebula

protoplanetary nebula

Alpha Centauri Bb

disproven exoplanet

elliptical galaxy in the constellation Centaurus

globular cluster

planetary nebula in the constellation Centaurus

2M1207b is a planetary-mass object orbiting the brown dwarf 2M1207, in the constellation Centaurus, approximately 170 light-years from Earth. It is one of the first candidate exoplanets to be directly observed (by infrared imaging). It was discovered in April 2004 by the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the Paranal Observatory in Chile by a team from the European Southern Observatory led by Gaël Chauvin. It is believed to be from 5 to 6 times the mass of Jupiter and may orbit 2M1207 at a distance roughly as far from the brown dwarf as Pluto is from the Sun.

H II region and open cluster in the constellation Centaurus

open cluster in Centaurus

open cluster in Centaurus

galaxy in constellation Centaurus

open cluster in Centaurus

open cluster in Centaurus

open cluster in Centaurus

interacting galaxies in the constellation Centaurus

galaxy in the M83 group of galaxies

elliptical galaxy in the constellation Centaurus

Epsilon Centauri

star in the constellation Centaurus

star in the southern constellation of Centaurus