Centaurus
Astronomy. the Centaur, a southern constellation between Lupus and Vela, containing the triple-star system Alpha Centauri.
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Rio de Janeiro’s Termas Centaurus: Justin Bieber’s Alleged Brothel | Culture Team | November 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOne is Centaurus (or the Centaur), which contains the two first magnitude stars, α and β Centauri.
Astronomy of To-day | Cecil G. DolmageContinual improvement, but neither we nor Centaurus can stop designing long enough to stabilize for production.
The Variable Man | Philip K. DickIt will end, Reinhart stated coldly, as soon as Terra turns out a weapon for which Centaurus can build no defense.
The Variable Man | Philip K. DickAll facts considered, the odds favored a successful repulsion by Proxima Centaurus of a Terran military attack.
The Variable Man | Philip K. Dick
Centaurus, older and less virile than Terra, was unable to match Terras rate of technocratic advance.
The Variable Man | Philip K. Dick
British Dictionary definitions for Centaurus
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a conspicuous extensive constellation in the S hemisphere, close to the Southern Cross, that contains two first magnitude stars, Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, and the globular cluster Omega Centauri: Also called: The Centaur
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Scientific definitions for Centaurus
[ sĕn-tôr′əs ]
A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near the Southern Cross and Libra. Centaurus (the Centaur) contains Alpha Centauri, the star nearest Earth.
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