Proxima Centauri

Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to our Sun. It is only about 4.25 light-years away from the planet Earth.

The star was discovered in 1915 by Scottish astronomer Robert Innes. Its name in Latin means "near" [in the Centaur system], and is still the nearest star to be discovered. It can be seen "with the naked eye," meaning without using a magnifying instrument such as a telescope.

In 2016, a team of international astronomers discovered a planet orbiting Proxima Centauri that probably can support and may already have organic life.

Information

Proxima Centauri Is From The Centaurus List Of Stars

Its A Flare Star And Its About 3 Times The Size Of Our Sun

Its Has Between 3-8 Planets (1 with life) According To NASA Information

And Its 3.78421136 × 10¹³ Kilometers From Our Planet Earth

Travel To Proxima Centauri

According To Right Now Technology, We Can't Launch A Spacecraft To Our Friend Proxima Centauri, Because Its Too Far Away From Us

Is Will Take 22,000 Years To Spacecraft To Reach The Planet. With The Move Of Proxima Centauri, Is Will Be A Big Problem

Also, From Proxima Centauri To The Earth, Message Will Be Take 300,000 Years To Get. So We Can't Contact The Spacecraft.

Planetary System

Companion = B

Mass = 1.27

Semimajor Axis (AU) = 0.0485

Orbital Period (DAY) = 11.186

Eccentricity = <0.35

Inclination = —

Radius = 1.2 Average Radius

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