प्रॉक्सिमा सेन्टॉरी
प्रॉक्सिमा सेन्टॉरी is a M-type (Red) star located in the constellation Centaurus.
At a distance of approximately 4.23 light-years, प्रॉक्सिमा सेन्टॉरी is one of the Sun's closest stellar neighbors. Light that we observe from प्रॉक्सिमा सेन्टॉरी today left the star roughly 4 years ago, making it a near neighbor in galactic terms.
प्रॉक्सिमा सेन्टॉरी is classified as a spectral class M star (M-type (Red)) on the Harvard spectral classification system.
At an apparent magnitude of +11.01, प्रॉक्सिमा सेन्टॉरी is a faint star that requires a telescope to observe. It is invisible to the naked eye and too dim for most binoculars. Observers will note its red hue, which corresponds to a B-V color index of +1.807.
भौतिक गुण
| वर्णक्रम वर्ग | Class M — M-type (Red) |
| रंग सूचकांक (B−V) | 1.807 |
प्रेक्षण
| आभासी परिमाण | +11.01 |
| निरपेक्ष परिमाण | 15.45 |
| दूरी | 4.2 ly |
| नक्षत्रमंडल | Centaurus |
स्थिति
| दक्षिणांश | 14h 29.76m |
| दिगंश | -62° 40.77′ |
Related Chemistry
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Fully convective M-dwarf burning hydrogen very slowly
Convective mixing distributes helium throughout the star
TiO absorption bands prominent in cool M5 dwarf spectra
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