To my understanding, the Alpha Centauri system contains two binary stars (Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B) and a third star Alpha Centauri C or Proxima Centauri (which is the closest star to our sun)
From research I have fund out that Alpha centauri is a binary star system and some people think that it should be a triple system with the star proxima centauri in it.
Alpha Centauri is a binary star system, commonly known as Alpha Centauri AB
Alpha Centauri A is about the same size and age as our Sun with a spectral type of G2V
Alpha Centauri B is about 14%...
Alpha Proxima does not exist. It is an imaginary star in Star Trek.
AnswerAlpha Centauri and Proxima Centauri are two different stars. They are the closest stars to the planet Earth other than...