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Exoplanet Name : |
Proxima Cen b |
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Alternate Name : |
"HIP 70890 b, GL 551 C b, alpha Cen C b" |
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Radius (Rjup / Re): |
0.0954 |
(Rjup) |
1.0697 |
(Rearth) |
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Mass (Mjup / Me): |
0.0040 |
(Mjup) |
1.2718 |
(Mearth) |
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Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated |
0.0485 |
(AU) |
0.0485 |
(AU Est.) |
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Eccentricity : |
0.0000 |
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Orbital Period(Yrs) |
0.0306 |
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Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) |
11.19 |
(Days Obs.) |
11.26 |
(Days Est.) |
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Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: |
896.9 |
(W/m2) |
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Measured Temperature (K) |
0.0 |
(K) |
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Blackbody T 0.1(K) |
244.2 |
(K) |
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Blackbody T 0.3(K) |
229.4 |
(K) |
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Blackbody T 0.7(K) |
185.6 |
(K) |
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Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) |
290.5 |
(K) |
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Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) |
272.8 |
(K) |
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Size Class: |
Earth-size |
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Mass Class: |
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Detection Type : |
Radial Velocity |
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Mass Detection : |
Radial Velocity |
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Radius Detection : |
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Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: |
Habitable |
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Habitability by Kopparapu: |
Habitable |
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Star Name : |
Proxima Centauri |
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Alternate Name : |
"alpha Cen C, GL 551, HIP 70890" |
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Star Distance(LY) : |
4.2 |
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Stellar Radius(Rsun) : |
0.1 |
(Rsun Measured) |
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Stellar Mass(Msun) : |
0.1 |
(Msun Measured) |
0.1 |
(Msun Estimated) |
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Star Age : |
0.0 |
(GY) |
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Temperature : |
3050 |
(K) |
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Spectral type : |
M5.5V |
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Metalicity : |
0.0 |
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Absolute Magnitude: |
15.6 |
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Apparent Magnitude: |
11.1 |
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Right Ascension(RA) |
217.4290 |
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Declination (DEC) |
-62.6794 |
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Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID |
0 |
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Discovered by |
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Discovery Paper - Authors |
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Discovery Paper - Title |
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Discovery Paper - Journal |
0 |
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Discovery Paper - URL |
0 |
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SIMBAD LINK |
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=Proxima+Cen+&submit=SIMBAD+search |
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Proxima Cen b
Proxima Cen b
Proxima Cen b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Proxima Centauri, located about 4.2 light-years ( 1.3 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2016.
The host star Proxima Centauri has apparent magnitude of 11.1, with absolute magnitude of 15.6. It is 0.1 times more massive and 0.1 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 3050 with its spectral types of M5.5V
In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet Proxima Cen b orbits around the star Proxima Centauri every 11.2 days with its orbital distance of 0.05 AU ( 7255496.7 km)
(Projected orbit of Proxima Cen b around its host star Proxima Centauri)
The Star Proxima Centauri 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation )
: 0.028 AU ( 4250861.0 km)
Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation)
: 0.039 AU ( 5875800.8 km)
Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation)
: 0.060 AU ( 8953420.1 km)
Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation)
: 0.088 AU ( 13175349.9 km)
Radiation at Planetary Boundary of Proxima Cen b : 896.93 W/m2
(Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star Proxima Centauri)
Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Proxima Centauri distance : 0.032 AU
Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star Proxima Centauri distance : 0.041 AU
Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star Proxima Centauri distance : 0.039 AU
Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star Proxima Centauri distance : 0.043 AU
Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Proxima Centauri distance : 0.081 AU
Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Proxima Centauri distance : 0.086 AU
(Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star Proxima Centauri)
Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Proxima Centauri distance : 0.032 AU
Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star Proxima Centauri distance : 0.042 AU
Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star Proxima Centauri distance : 0.043 AU
Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Proxima Centauri distance : 0.082 AU
Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Proxima Centauri distance : 0.086 AU
(Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star Proxima Centauri)
(Position in Stellar Map of star Proxima Centauri and its Exoplanet Proxima Cen b)
(Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star Proxima Centauri and its Exoplanet Proxima Cen b (zoom level 3))
