Proxima Centauri

Summary

Proxima Centauri is a flare star^[1]. It draws 21,242 Wikipedia views per month (flare_star category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• Proxima Centauri is credited with the discovery of Robert T. A. Innes^[3].
• Proxima Centauri's instance of is recorded as flare star^[4].
• Proxima Centauri's instance of is recorded as red dwarf^[5].
• Proxima Centauri's instance of is recorded as eruptive variable star^[6].
• Proxima Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[7].
• Proxima Centauri's instance of is recorded as rotating variable star^[8].
• Proxima Centauri's instance of is recorded as variable star^[9].
• Proxima Centauri's instance of is recorded as star^[10].
• Proxima Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[11].
• Proxima Centauri's spectral class is recorded as M4.5^[12].
• Proxima Centauri is part of Alpha Centauri^[13].
• Proxima Centauri's Commons category is recorded as Proxima Centauri^[14].
• Proxima Centauri's child astronomical body is recorded as Proxima Centauri b^[15].
• Proxima Centauri's child astronomical body is recorded as Proxima Centauri d^[16].
• Proxima Centauri's companion of is recorded as Alpha Centauri A^[17].
• Proxima Centauri's companion of is recorded as Alpha Centauri B^[18].
• Proxima Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J14294291-6240465^[19].
• Proxima Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 70890^[20].
• Proxima Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 14260-6227^[21].
• Proxima Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GJ 551^[22].
• Proxima Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 1ES 1426-62.4^[23].
• Proxima Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J142947.9-624058^[24].
• Proxima Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2EUVE J1429-62.6^[25].
• Proxima Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J14396-6050C^[26].
• Proxima Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CSV 2142^[27].

Body

Geography

Proxima Centauri is part of Alpha Centauri^[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include flare star^[4], red dwarf^[5], eruptive variable star^[6], near-infrared source^[7], rotating variable star^[8], and variable star^[9].

History and Context

-4850000000-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Proxima Centauri^[28]. Catalog codes include 2MASS J14294291-6240465^[19], HIP 70890^[20], IRAS 14260-6227^[21], GJ 551^[22], 1ES 1426-62.4^[23], and 1RXS J142947.9-624058^[24].

Why It Matters

Proxima Centauri draws 21,242 Wikipedia views per month (flare_star category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]