1 To work in the Security and Maintenance window, you should be logged into an administrator account. 2  From the desktop window, right-click the Start button (the button with the Windows icon) from the bottom-left corner of the screen. 3  From the context menu that appears, click Control Panel.
Alpha Centauriâs surface temperature is a few degrees Kelvin less than our sun (that is, about 5770 k), but its greater diameter (about 25% more than the sun) and the overall larger surface area gives it a luminosity nearly 1.6 times that of our star.
Definition of 'Alpha Centauri' Definition: Alpha Centauri is a star system, and is widely believed to be the closest to the solar system at a distance of 4.37 light years. The star system is constituted of three stars, which include Alpha Centauri A, Alpha Centauri B, and Alpha Centauri C, which is often referred to as Proxima Centauri.