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Centaurus

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Noun

1. centaur, centaurus

a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross

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Centaurus

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nounWord forms: Latin genitive Centauri (sɛnˈtɔːraɪ )
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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Centaurus

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noun
a S constellation between Hydra and Crux, containing the bright star Alpha Centauri; the Centaur

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Centaurus

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n.
A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Vela and Lupus.

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