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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 19 Sep 2014

    So “Alpha" Centauri is the brightest star in the constellation Centaurus. And “Beta" Pictoris is the 2nd brightest in Pictor.

    5:00 PM - 19 Sep 2014
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      1. Brett Haase  🌎 🚀 ✨ 👻 👽 🤖 💫‏ @brett7three 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        AB: So “Alpha" Centauri is the brightest star in the constellation Centaurus. & “Beta" Pictoris is the 2nd brightest in Pictor. - @neiltyson

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      1. Ana D-UNIT‏ @anadeelacruz 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @Neotek72

        @6ExamVessle66 my exact same thought tbh

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      1. Devon Peacock‏Verified account @devonpeacock_ 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson I'd love to have you on my radio show sometime (in London, ON, Can), would that be possible?

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      2. Euclid‏ @Deuce1042 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson Alpha Centauri is a star system. The brightest in that system being "Alpha Centauri A"

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      3. Rachel‏ @Goldy_Hawk 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @Deuce1042

        @Deuce1042 @neiltyson damn! fact checking dr Tyson?! lol

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      4. Euclid‏ @Deuce1042 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @Goldy_Hawk

        @Goldy_Hawk @neiltyson actually he did say it was a star system in a previous tweet lol

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      5. Rachel‏ @Goldy_Hawk 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @Deuce1042

        @Deuce1042 @neiltyson hahaha never doubt NDGT!!! 😂

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      6. Euclid‏ @Deuce1042 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @Goldy_Hawk

        @Goldy_Hawk @neiltyson lol yeah he's the man

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      1. Eric C‏ @erickchung 19 Sep 2014
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        .@neiltyson what would someone from another galaxy call our star? Are we the brightest in our constellation?

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      1. Jeff Johnson‏ @echo5juliet 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson do you have an opinion on thorium as a fuel for energy production?

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      1. Isaac, US NAVY VET  ⚓‏ @SPEKTRE76 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson your just cranking out the wisdom today. Thanks Neil you are awesome.

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      2. Trick Jarrett‏ @trickjarrett 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson - How often do stars change order of brightness?

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      2. JKD‏ @jkrelldavis 19 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson makes me want to watch The Last Starfighter again.

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      3. Kristi Wolfe‏ @hatfield_tlh 19 Sep 2014
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        @jkrelldavis LOVE that movie!!!!

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      4. JKD‏ @jkrelldavis 19 Sep 2014
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        @hatfield_tlh the best!

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      1. Adam‏ @elliott__0 28 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson Nobody remembers second, Neil. 😔

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      1. Matt Bean‏ @MattBean6 23 Sep 2014
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        @neiltyson I'm a fan of Alpha, I feel closer to that star than all the others

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