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BASIC INFO
Proxima Centauri is a red dwarf star located in the Alpha Centauri star system. It is part of a triple star system, along with Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B. Proxima Centauri gained significant attention due to the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting it, named Proxima Centauri B. This exoplanet is located in the habitable zone of Proxima Centauri, where conditions might be suitable for liquid water to exist, raising the possibility of habitability
ADVANCED INFO
Size: 133,320 miles across
Mass: 0.1221 solar masses
Distance from Earth: 4.246 light-years
Galaxy: Milky Way
Age: 4.853 billion years old
Luminosity: 0.0017 L
Type: Red dwarf
Temperature: 5,016 Fahrenheit (2,769 Celsius) (At surface)
SOME RANDOM FACTS
Due to its proximity to Earth, Proxima Centauri has been suggested as a potential target for future interstellar travel missions.
Proxima Centauri holds the distinction of being the closest known star to Sol.
Despite being the closest star to Sol, Proxima Centauri is relatively faint and dim when viewed from Earth. It is not visible to the naked eye and can only be observed with telescopes.
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