 Schematic: Orbits of Proxima Centauri d, Proxima Centauri b and Proxima Centauri c around Proxima Centauri | |
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Damasso et al. |
| Discovery site | HARPS |
| Discovery date | January 2020 |
| Radial velocity | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 1.489±0.049 AU[2] | |
| Eccentricity | 0.04±0.01[3] |
| 1928±20 d[3] | |
| Inclination | 133±1[3] |
| 331±1[3] | |
| −4±4[3] | |
| 2456202±21[3] | |
| Semi-amplitude | 1.1±0.2[3] |
| Star | Proxima Centauri |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 7±1 ME[3] |
| Temperature | 39 K (−234.2 °C; −389.5 °F)[1] |
Proxima Centauri c (also called Proxima c[2] or Alpha Centauri Cc) is a controversial[why?][4] exoplanet candidate claimed to be orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, which is the closest star to the Sun and part of a triple star system.
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