Alpha Centauri

Diagram of the inner part of the Alpha Centauri A system. In order from closest to the star, the planets are Amycus, Hylonome, and Cyllarus. The dashed blue line indicates the maximum stable orbit for planets in the system. The blue arc is the orbit of the star around its common center of mass with Alpha Centauri B. The diagram is 5 AU across.

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