Proxima Centauri

Star

The closest known star to the Sun, a small red dwarf orbited by at least one Earth-sized planet.

Facts

TypeStar
Distance from Earth4.25 ly
Diameter428,000 km
Mass2.45 × 10^29 kg
Temperature2,769°C
Rotation period1,982 hours
Apparent magnitude11.13
Redshift0
HemisphereSouthern
Discovered1915
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