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Hadar - This is an article on the star Hadar, for the place see Hadar, Ethiopia
Beta Centauri (β Cen / β Centauri), also known as Hadar or Agena, is the second brightest star in the constellation Centaurus and the eleventh brightest star in the nighttime sky. Beta Centauri is a blue-white giant star that is approximately 525 light-years from the Solar system. The name hadar comes from the Arabic word for "ground", while the name agena comes from Latin words for "the knee". Centauri, Beta
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