"The Centaur"
Main Attractions
Whether they know it or not everyone has already been informally introduced to
Centaurus, through the famous star Alpha Centauri. The fact that Alpha Centauri is
the third brightest star in the heavens is far "out shone" by the fact that it is
the closest star to the Sun, a "close" 4.34 light-years away. Omega Centauri is
the finest globular cluster in the heavens and is easily naked-eye visible at
fourth magnitude.
