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Proxima
Proxima is the nearest star to the Sun. It is a dim
red dwarf, smaller than our Sun and a great deal fainter. Here we see it from a
hypothetical orbiting planet. To the right you can also make out Alpha Centauri,
which is a binary star with two Sun-l...
Keywords:
landscape, red dwarf, Alpha Centauri, Proxima, star,
exoplanet, planet
Proxima Centauri b – Flyover
Proxima Centauri has been in the media a lot lately.
This tiny red dwarf - only 1/7 the diameter of the Sun - is the closest star outside
the Solar System, at 4.25 light-years.
What's so special about it? Well, it's got a planet ...
Keywords:
landscape, red dwarf, Alpha Centauri, Proxima, star,
exoplanet, planet, animatio...
Proxima's Planet
Proxima is the nearest star to the Sun. It is a dim
red dwarf, smaller than our Sun and a great deal fainter. Here we see it from Proxima b, a recently discovered exoplanet orbiting the
red dwarf. To the right you can also make out Alpha Centauri, wh...
Keywords:
landscape, red dwarf, star, exoplanet, Proxima
Stars Compared
Stars come in many sizes and colours, as this diagram for my
Keywords:
star, red giant, blue giant, white dwarf, red dwarf, Sun, Proxima