Star Log
Chemical Make-Up:
An abundance of iron, magnesium, calcium and sodium
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Location in Space:
Right ascension: 14h 39m 41s, dec: -60° 50′ 07″
4.3 light-years from the Sun
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Spectrum Analysis:
 Iron Spectrum |
Stellar Classification:
G2 Type Star
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Photographs:
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References
Alpha Centauri 3. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.solstation.com/stars/alp-cent3.htm
Alpha Centauri Stars & Planet Explained (Infographic). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.space.com/18097-alpha-centauri-stars-planet-explained-infographic.html
Alpha Centauri. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://aether.lbl.gov/www/classes/p139/speed/Alpha-Centauri.html
The Chemical Composition of Alpha Centauri A: Strong Lines and the ABO Theory of Collisional Line Broadening. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0407468
A Determination of the Chemical Composition of Alpha Centauri A from Strong Lines. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0408135
EarthSky. (n.d.). Alpha Centauri: Closest star system to our sun | Brightest Stars. Retrieved from http://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/alpha-centauri-is-the-nearest-bright-star
The Emission Spectra of Various Atoms. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~pogge/Ast350/Labs/Lamps/
NASA. (n.d.). The Cosmic Distance Scale. Retrieved from http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/features/cosmic/nearest_star_info.html
ResearchGate. (n.d.). A Determination of the Chemical Composition of Alpha Centauri A from Strong Lines. Retrieved from http://www.researchgate.net/publication/1800867_A_Determination_of_the_Chemical_Composition_of_Alpha_Centauri_A_from_Strong_Lines
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