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01-017 "Alpha Centauri: Lesser Sun"
2001, digital

On an imaginary planet in the nearest star system, Alpha Centauri, we see one huge difference from home - a second sun, orbiting about where Uranus would be in our solar system. This star circles its slightly larger companion every 80 years; both stars are similar to our own in color and brightness. Unlike a planet, Alpha-B puts out a brilliant light that ensures night never falls completely when it is visible. Only when the twin suns align will this world know the darkness we on Earth consider commonplace.

Chris Butler