Proxima Centauri b
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proxima-centauri-b-203-9222329
title:
Proxima Centauri b
text:
Proxima Centauri b, also referred to as Alpha Centauri Cb, is an exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, which is the closest star to the Sun and part of the larger triple star system Alpha Centauri. It is about 4.2 light-years from Earth in the constellation Centaurus, making it and Proxima d, along with the currently disputed Proxima c, the closest known exoplanets to the Solar System. Proxima Centauri b orbits its parent star at a distance of rough
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Terrestrial planet orbiting Proxima Centauri
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxima_Centauri_b
date created:
2016-08-13T02:16:55Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T15:07:24Z
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