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Old 20-04-2011, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by renormalised View Post
When you hear some say that the Sun is an average star, that is a bit of a furphy.
Another common mistake is the thought that Proxima is right up close to Alpha 1 & 2 Centauri just because Rigal Kentaurus is a triple system

I have seen people desperately searching for it next to Rigal K and arguing that it should be there!

One quick look on a star map or Cartes du Ciel usually lets them down calmly.


John, terrific images, with nice colours

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