Beta Centauri is one of the Southern Pointer Stars

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Beta Centauri is one of the Southern Pointer Stars

In this image taken at the European Southern Observatory’s La Silla Observatory in Chile, the Southern Cross is clearly visible, with the yellowish star, closest to the dome, marking the top of the cross. Drawing a line downward through the crossbar stars takes you to the bluish star, Beta Centauri, and then to the yellowish Alpha Centauri. Image via ESO / Wikimedia Commons. Beta Centauri, also known as Hadar, is the second brightest star in the…