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Proxima Cen

M5.5 V2 planets2 habitable candidates

2900 K

Temperature

0.12 M☉

Mass

0.14 R☉

Radius

1.3

Distance (pc)

Stellar Properties

Spectral TypeM5.5 V
Effective Temperature2,900 K
Mass0.1221 M☉
Radius0.141 R☉
Luminosity0.0015 L☉

Position

Distance1.3012 pc
Right Ascension217.3935 °
Declination-62.6762 °

Planetary System

Proxima CenProxima Cen d0.03 AUProxima Cen b0.05 AUHabitable Zone

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