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Proxima Centauri
Red Dwarf
Distance
4.24 light-years
Magnitude
11.13
Constellation
Centaurus
Spectral Type
M5.5 Ve
About the Star
About Proxima Centauri
Proxima Centauri is the closest known star to the Sun. It is a small red dwarf and is part of the Alpha Centauri star system.
Observation
How to observe
Proxima Centauri is too faint to see with the naked eye and generally requires a telescope for observation.
Science
Physical Properties
Temperature
≈ 3,000 K
Mass
≈ 0.12 × Sun
Radius
≈ 0.15 × Sun
Luminosity
≈ 0.0017 × Sun
Location
Where is Proxima Centauri?
Right Ascension
14h 29m 42.9s
Declination
−62° 40′ 46″
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