Locating Alpha Centauri – Tips for Finding Alpha Centauri in Southern Hemisphere

Written by Marko on May 6, 2008

Alpha Centauri is the nearest star from our Sun and it is located in constellation Centaurus. In fact Alpha Centauri is not one big star, but a formation of three stars located close to each other. The brightest one of those three stars is Rigil Centaurus, many times called just Rigil Cent. Alpha Centauri can only be seen in southern hemisphere and it is the third brightest star in the sky. ...

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There Can Be an Earth-Like Planet in Alpha Centauri

Written by Marko on March 10, 2008

Finally I feel better! I have been sick for the last 8 days and today it is the first time I feel better. I have had some kind of a stomach virus and I have enjoyed some pretty good pain in my stomach every damn day. Today I woke up and thought "oh dear, not pain in my stomach? Gotta go blogging..". So it's time to make some good coffee, open my laptop and start writing. It feel helluva good to be...

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