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Bayer designation
A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek or Latin letter followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name. The original list of Bayer designations contained 1,564 stars. T ...
Xi Centauri (ξ Cen / ξ Centauri) is shared by two star systems, in the constellation
Centaurus
Centaurus is a bright constellation in the southern sky. One of the largest constellations, Centaurus was included among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. I ...
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ξ¹ Centauri
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ξ² Centauri
They are separated by 0.66° on the sky.
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Centauri, Xi
Centaurus (constellation)