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| − | '''Proxima Centauri''' is a [[Red | + | '''Proxima Centauri''' is a [[Red dwarf]] star in the constellation of the Centaur. At just over 4 [[Light year]]s away Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to the [[Solar System]]. [[Alpha Centauri]] is a double star system slightly further away than Proxima Centauri. Astronomers believe that Proxima Centauri is gravitationally bound to these two stars. |
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Revision as of 20:38, December 8, 2008
Proxima Centauri is a Red dwarf star in the constellation of the Centaur. At just over 4 Light years away Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to the Solar System. Alpha Centauri is a double star system slightly further away than Proxima Centauri. Astronomers believe that Proxima Centauri is gravitationally bound to these two stars.