Centaurium, sensu stricto / Gyrandra, a genus in Gentianaceae, formerly included in Centaurium, with species commonly called centaury

plural of centaury

Cheirolophus crassifolius, a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family, endemic to Malta.

The plant yellowwort.

(astronomy) The brightest star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus.

(astronomy) A red dwarf star, part of the Alpha Centauri system and the nearest star to Earth's solar system.

A double star in the constellation of Centaurus.

(astronomy) The brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Alpha Centauri is actually a binary star with Alpha Centauri C or Proxima Centauri as a third component. Alpha Centauri A is the brightest star of the system and is somewhat brighter than our sun. Alpha Centauri B is somewhat fainter than Alpha Centauri A but much brighter than Proxima Centauri.

A blue giant star about 500 light years away that is the second brightest star in the constellation of Centaurus

(astronomy) The brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It is actually a binary star with Proxima Centauri as a third component.