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Originally Posted by Rhodes
There is no transformer with that name, I think! 
So Proxima Centauri is the nearest star and Alpha Centauri is the nearest star system? |
Alpha Centauri is a binary star system in which the two stars (Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B) are close enough to resolve as one bright (third brightest star) point of light. A third star of that system is Proxima Centauri (Alpha Centauri C) which can't be seen with the human eye only. Currently Proxima Centauri is the closest star.
The Centaurus Constellation is observable from the Southern Hemisphere.
Alpha Centauri B should not be confused with Beta Centaurus which is a different star system.
More than you probably ever wanted to know.
