Proxima Centauri
Star in Centaurus · 4.2 light-years
🔭 Explore Proxima Centauri in the 3D map →| Type | Star |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Distance | 4.2 light-years |
| Also known as | Alpha Cen C |
The single nearest star to the Sun — a small, cool red dwarf hosting at least one roughly Earth-mass planet in its habitable zone, Proxima b.
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Related objects
- The Sun — star
- Barnard's Star — star
- TRAPPIST-1 — star
- Sirius — star
- Rigil Kentaurus — star