reupload, had to fix something. Note about 0:10 : Proxima Centauri is actually the closest star to us ... but very recently (Dec 2016) it has been confirmed Proxima is part of the Alpha Centuari system despite being a quarter of a light year away. https://www.eso.org/public/announceme...

I've been wondering what a binary star system 'day' is like so I did a little 'research' using Space Engine. Thought I'd share in case anyone else is interested. Might look at a trinary systems next