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Beta Centauri: Facts, Location & Distance from Earth

 
Beta Centauri

Beta Centauri

Beta Centauri, or Hadar, one of the brightest stars in the night sky. It is the second brightest star (after Alpha Centauri) in Centaurus, a southern constellation. Beta Centauri is a binary star and is approximately 300 light-years from the sun.