Centaurus

Centaurus, (Latin: “Centaur”) constellation in the southern sky, at about 13 hours right ascension and 40° south in declination. The two brightest stars in this constellation, Alpha and Beta Centauri, are the 4th and 11th brightest stars in the sky, respectively. Centaurus also contains the two nearest stars, Proxima and Alpha Centauri, which are 4.2 and 4.4 light-years from Earth, respectively. Omega Centauri is the brightest globular cluster. In Greek mythology, Centaurus is associated with the centaur Chiron, who taught humanity the constellations.