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Proxima Centauri: see Alpha Centauri Proxima Centauri because it is the closest star to the earth (other than the sun), at a distance of 4.28 light-years, components A and B are currently 4.34 light-years away. ..... Click the link for more information. . Proxima Centauri [′präk·sə·mə sen′tȯr·ē] (astronomy) The star that is the sun's nearest neighbor; stellar magnitude is ll, and it is 2° from the bright star α Centauri. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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By analyzing that pattern, astronomers imaged Proxima Centauri as a disk instead of a point. Generations of astronomy students have learned that the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the sun's closest stellar neighbor, tours the galaxy locked in a gravitational embrace with Alpha Centauri, a binary star system that shines in the southern hemisphere constellation Centaurus. |
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