Which constellation contains the Alpha Centauri star system?

Which constellation contains the Alpha Centauri star system? Centaurus contains the Alpha Centauri star system.

Centaurus is a large southern constellation named for a centaur, the half-human, half-horse figure of Greek mythology. Alpha Centauri lies within its boundaries and is the closest star system to the Sun. The system is about 4.4 light-years away overall, although its individual components have slightly different distances.

Alpha Centauri is a triple system. Alpha Centauri A and B form a binary pair, while Proxima Centauri is the more distant companion gravitationally bound to them. Proxima is the closest individual star to the Sun, at about 4.25 light-years, but it is too faint to see with the unaided eye.

Alpha Centauri A and B appear as a bright object in the southern sky and are among the nearest naked-eye stars. Along with Beta Centauri, Alpha Centauri forms the Southern Pointers, whose alignment helps observers locate Crux, the Southern Cross. Centaurus is also home to many other bright stars and deep-sky objects.