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Proxima Centauri b

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possible that Proxima Centauri b had a primordial hydrogen atmosphere or formed farther away from its star, which would have reduced the escape of water. Thus, Proxima Centauri b may have kept its water beyond its early history. If an atmosphere exists, it is likely to contain oxygen-bearing gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide. Together with the star's magnetic activity, they would give rise to
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This picture combines a view of the southern skies over the ESO 3.6-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile with images of the stars Proxima Centauri (lower-right) and the double star Alpha Centauri AB (lower-left) from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Proxima Centauri is the closest
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is likely to be denser than around Earth by a factor of 10–1,000 depending on the strength and stage (Proxima Centauri has a seven-year-long magnetic cycle) of Proxima Centauri's magnetic field. As of 2018 it is unknown whether the planet has a magnetic field and the upper atmosphere may have its own
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There are two likely scenarios for an atmosphere of Proxima Centauri b: in one case, the planet's water could have condensed and the hydrogen would have been lost to space, which would have only left oxygen and/or carbon dioxide in the atmosphere after the planet's early history. However, it is also
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are an even bigger threat to an atmosphere. The amount of stellar wind impacting Proxima Centauri b may amount to 4–80 times that impacting Earth, with a pressure about ten thousand times larger than the Sun's stellar wind. The more intense UV and X-rays radiation could lift the planet's atmosphere
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Mascareño, A. Suårez; Faria, J. P.; Figueira, P.; Lovis, C.; Damasso, M.; Hernåndez, J. I. Gonzålez; Rebolo, R.; Cristiani, S.; Pepe, F.; Santos, N. C.; Osorio, M. R. Zapatero; Adibekyan, V.; Hojjatpanah, S.; Sozzetti, A.; Murgas, F.; Abreu, M.; Affolter, M.; Alibert, Y.; Aliverti, M.; Allart, R.;
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A numerical simulation of possible surface temperatures. Here it is hypothesized that the planet possesses an Earth-like atmosphere and that it is covered by an ocean (the dashed line is the frontier between the liquid and icy oceanic surface). Here the planet is in synchronous rotation (like the
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could directly observe Proxima Centauri b, given its proximity to Earth, but disentangling the planet from its star would be difficult. Possible traits observable from Earth are the reflection of starlight from an ocean, the radiative patterns of atmospheric gases and hazes and of atmospheric heat
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As of 2021, Proxima Centauri b has not yet been directly imaged, as its separation from Proxima Centauri is too small. It is unlikely to transit Proxima Centauri from Earth's perspective; all surveys have failed to find evidence for any transits of Proxima Centauri b. The star is monitored for the
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searches already before the discovery of Proxima Centauri b, but initial studies in 2008 and 2009 ruled out the existence of larger-than-Earth exoplanets in the habitable zone. Planets are very common around dwarf stars, with on average 1–2 planets per star, and about 20–40% of all red dwarfs have
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from Proxima Centauri constitutes a challenge to habitability. Proxima Centauri b receives about 10–60 times as much of this radiation especially X-rays, as Earth. It might have received even more in the past, adding up to 7–16 times as much cumulative XUV radiation than Earth. UV radiation and
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would be insufficient. Instead, the planet, or protoplanetary fragments, likely formed at larger distances and then migrated to the current orbit of Proxima Centauri b. Depending on the nature of the precursor material, it may be rich in volatiles. A number of different formation scenarios are
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A numerical simulation of possible surface temperatures on Proxima b performed with the Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique's Planetary Global Climate Model. Here it is hypothesized that the planet possesses an Earth-like atmosphere and that it is covered by an ocean (the dashed line is the
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Velocity of Proxima Centauri towards and away from the Earth as measured with the HARPS spectrograph during the first three months of 2016. The red symbols with black error bars represent data points, and the blue curve is a fit of the data. The amplitude and period of the motion were used to
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Meadows, Victoria S.; Arney, Giada N.; Schwieterman, Edward W.; Lustig-Yaeger, Jacob; Lincowski, Andrew P.; Robinson, Tyler; Domagal-Goldman, Shawn D.; Deitrick, Russell; Barnes, Rory K.; Fleming, David P.; Luger, Rodrigo; Driscoll, Peter E.; Quinn, Thomas R.; Crisp, David (1 February 2018).
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to the host star, which for a 1:1 orbit would mean that the same side of the planet would always face Proxima Centauri. It is unclear whether habitable conditions can arise under such circumstances as a 1:1 tidal lock would lead to an extreme climate with only part of the planet habitable.
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However, the planet may not be tidally locked. If the eccentricity of Proxima Centauri b was higher than 0.1–0.06, it would tend to enter a Mercury-like 3:2 resonance or higher-order resonances such as 2:1. Additional planets around Proxima Centauri and interactions with
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ratios of Proxima Centauri may allow a determination of the composition of the planet, since they are expected to roughly match the ratios of any planetary bodies in the Proxima Centauri system; various observations have found Solar System-like ratios of these elements.
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frontier between the liquid and icy oceanic surface). Two models were produced for the planet's rotation. Here the planet is in a so-called 3:2 resonance (a natural frequency for the orbit), and is seen as a distant observer would do during one full orbit.
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since hydrogen readily absorbs the radiation and does not readily lose it again, thus warming until the speed of hydrogen atoms and molecules is sufficient to escape from the gravitational field of a planet. They can remove water by splitting it into
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activity of the star. This suggested that Proxima Centauri may be orbited by a planet. In January 2016, a team of astronomers launched the Pale Red Dot project to confirm this hypothetical planet's existence. On 24 August 2016, the team led by
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magnetic field. Depending on the intensity of Proxima Centauri b's magnetic field, the stellar wind can penetrate deep into the atmosphere of the planet and strip parts of it off, with substantial variability over daily and annual timescales.
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stage. In the case of Proxima Centauri, assuming that the planet formed in its current orbit it could have spent up to 180 million years too close to its star for water to condense. Proxima Centauri b may therefore have suffered a
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such as the day-night cycle which otherwise would not develop in a tidally locked planet without a day-night cycle, mix oceans and supply and redistribute nutrients and stimulate periodic expansions of marine organisms such as
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An angular size comparison of how Proxima will appear in the sky seen from Proxima b (96'), compared with how the Sun appears in our sky on Earth (32'). Proxima is much smaller than the Sun, but Proxima b is very close to its
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The relative sizes of a number of objects, including the three stars of the Alpha Centauri triple system and some other stars for which the angular sizes have also been measured. The Sun and Jupiter are also shown for
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and an overall faster development, assuming that it formed at its current distance from the star. Proxima Centauri b probably did not form at its current distance to Proxima Centauri, as the amount of material in the
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in 2012 was considered questionable. Despite its proximity to Earth, Proxima Centauri is too faint to be visible to the naked eye with the exception of an instance where a flare made it visible to the naked eye.
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is estimated to be about 234 K (−39 Â°C; −38 Â°F). Various factors, such as the orbital properties of Proxima Centauri b, the spectrum of radiation emitted by Proxima Centauri and the behaviour of
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If there is an atmosphere or ocean and Proxima Centauri b is tidally locked, an atmosphere or an ocean would tend to redistribute heat from the day side to the night side and this would be visible from
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Unlike XUV radiation, UV radiation on Proxima Centauri b is redder (colder) and thus may interact less with organic compounds and may produce less ozone. Conversely, stellar activity could deplete an
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Eager, Jake K.; Reichelt, David J.; Mayne, Nathan J.; Lambert, F. Hugo; Sergeev, Denis E.; Ridgway, Robert J.; Manners, James; Boutle, Ian A.; Lenton, Timothy M.; Kohary, Krisztian (1 July 2020).
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away. Nitrogen and carbon dioxide can escape on their own from an atmosphere but this process is unlikely to substantially reduce the nitrogen and carbon dioxide content of an Earth-like planet.
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used for Earth climate have been used to simulate the properties of Proxima Centauri b's atmosphere. Depending on its properties such as whether it is tidally locked, the amount of water and
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2017 concluded that an atmosphere would be lost within ten million years. The estimates are strongly dependent on the initial mass of the atmosphere, however, and are thus highly uncertain.
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If oceans are present, the tides could lead to the flooding and drying of coastal landscapes, triggering chemical reactions conducive to the development of life, favour the evolution of
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although it is unclear how life depending on anoxygenic photosynthesis could be detected. One study in 2017 estimated that the productivity of a Proxima Centauri b ecosystem based on
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of approximately 11.2 Earth days. Its other properties are only poorly understood as of 2024, but it is believed to be a potentially Earth-like planet with a minimum mass of at least
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transport. Efforts have been done to determine what Proxima Centauri b would look like to Earth if it has particular properties such as atmospheres of a particular composition.
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subsystem. The dynamics of the multiple star system could have caused Proxima Centauri b to move closer to its host star over its history. The detection of a planet around
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of its parent star. Furthermore, the discovery of Proxima Centauri b, a planet at habitable distances from the closest star to the Solar System, was a major discovery in
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and thus not necessarily of the same age as the latter pair of stars, which are about 5 billion years old. Proxima Centauri b is unlikely to have stable orbits for
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of its physical properties have been done. A number of simulations and models have been created that assume Earth-like compositions and include predictions of the
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Turbet, Martin; Leconte, Jérémy; Selsis, Franck; Bolmont, Emeline; Forget, François; Ribas, Ignasi; Raymond, Sean N.; Anglada-Escudé, Guillem (1 December 2016).
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research, "habitability" is usually defined as the possibility that liquid water exists on the surface of a planet. As normally understood in the context of
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It is the closest star to the Sun, hence the name "Proxima", with a distance of 4.2426 Â± 0.0020 light-years (1.3008 Â± 0.0006 pc).
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For example, cloud accumulation below the star in the case of a tidally locked planet stabilizes the climate by increasing the reflection of starlight.
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in the Solar System, would be difficult to detect from afar although it may constitute a model for life in a cold ocean-covered Proxima Centauri b.
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life, liquid water on the surface and an atmosphere are prerequisites for habitability—any life limited to the subsurface of a planet, such as in a
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Proxima Centauri b orbits its parent star at a distance of about 0.04856 AU (7.264 million km; 4.514 million mi) with an
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of its parent star; but it is not known whether it has an atmosphere, which would impact the habitability probabilities. Proxima Centauri is a
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would take about 75,000 years to reach Proxima Centauri. Among the proposed technologies to reach Proxima Centauri b in human lifespans are
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A number of mechanisms can deliver water to a developing planet; how much water Proxima Centauri b received is unknown. Modelling by Ribas
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possible, many of which depend on the existence of other planets around Proxima Centauri and which would result in different compositions.
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was reported in 2020, but its existence has since been disputed due to potential artifacts in the data, while the claimed existence of a
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that could strip an atmosphere off the planet. The exoplanet's proximity to Earth offers an opportunity for robotic space exploration.
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covered with ice, planet-wide or small oceans or only dry land, combinations between these, scenarios with one or two "eyeballs" or
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system visible in the background. The actual appearance and composition of the exoplanet beyond this data is currently unknown.
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Schwieterman, Edward W.; Reinhard, Christopher T.; Olson, Stephanie L.; Harman, Chester E.; Lyons, Timothy W. (10 June 2019).
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may build up in the atmosphere of Proxima Centauri b to toxic quantities. High oxygen concentrations may, however, aid in the
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If the planet is tidally locked to the star, the atmosphere can collapse on the night side. This is particularly a risk for a
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of Proxima Centauri could explain these anomalies and announced Proxima Centauri b's discovery. In 2022, another planet named
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Flares are presumably magnetic phenomena during which for minutes and hours parts of the star emit more radiation than usual.
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Little is known about Proxima Centauri b as of 2021—mainly its distance from the star and its orbital period—but a number of
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Lewis, Neil T.; Lambert, F. Hugo; Boutle, Ian A.; Mayne, Nathan J.; Manners, James; Acreman, David M. (26 February 2018).
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Both the activity of Proxima Centauri and tidal locking would hinder the establishment of these conditions on the planet.
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On the other hand, red dwarfs like Proxima Centauri have a lifespan much longer than the Sun, exceeding the estimated
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on Proxima Centauri b are currently entirely conjectural, they could destabilize the atmospheres and boil off oceans.
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project, which aims to develop instruments and power systems that can reach Proxima Centauri in the 21st century.
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Gilbert, Emily A.; Barclay, Thomas; Kruse, Ethan; Quintana, Elisa V.; Walkowicz, Lucianne M. (19 November 2021).
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Galuzzo, Daniele; Cagnazzo, Chiara; Berrilli, Francesco; Fierli, Federico; Giovannelli, Luca (1 March 2021).
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with its luminosity at times varying by a factor of 100 over a timespan of hours, its luminosity averaged at
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Depending on its eccentricity, it may partially lie outside of the habitable zone during part of its orbit.
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with a thin (less than a kilometre) ice cover that may be slushy in some places. Additional factors are:
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of the star can also induce intense heating of the planet's interior, especially early in its history.
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Proxima Centauri b likely developed under different conditions from Earth, with less water, stronger
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Artist's conception of Proxima Centauri b as a terrestrial exoplanet, with Proxima Centauri and the
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to outside of the magnetic field, increasing the loss triggered by stellar wind and mass ejections.
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Faszination Astronomie: Ein topaktueller Einstieg fĂŒr alle naturwissenschaftlich Interessierten
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one in the habitable zone. Additionally, red dwarfs are by far the most common type of stars.
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is constrained to be less than 0.35 and later observations have indicated eccentricities of
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The stability of an atmosphere is a major issue for the habitability of Proxima Centauri b:
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Red dwarfs like Proxima Centauri are brighter before they enter the main sequence of stars.
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Tides may result in internal heating in Proxima Centauri b; depending on the eccentricity
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would have been farther away early in the system's existence when the star was in its pre-
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Moon around the Earth), and is seen as a distant observer would do during one full orbit.
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Ribas, Ignasi; Gregg, Michael D.; Boyajian, Tabetha S.; Bolmont, Emeline (1 July 2017).
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Lehmer, Owen R.; Catling, David C.; Parenteau, Mary N.; Hoehler, Tori M. (5 June 2018).
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Noack, L.; Kislyakova, K. G.; Johnstone, C. P.; GĂŒdel, M.; Fossati, L. (1 July 2021).
4708:"The Influence of a Substellar Continent on the Climate of a Tidally Locked Exoplanet" 4646: 4611: 4368: 4333: 3705: 3670: 499:. The age of the planet is unknown; Proxima Centauri itself may have been captured by 429:, which orbits even closer to the star, was confirmed. Another planet candidate named 7699: 7208: 7134: 6828: 6535: 6348: 6336: 6211: 6199: 6152: 6087: 6040: 6028: 5976: 5922: 5796: 5784: 5746: 5736: 5638: 5579: 5552: 5515: 5478: 5466: 5419: 5407: 5324: 5271: 5259: 5202: 5190: 5112: 5094: 5046: 5034: 4986: 4879: 4814: 4806: 4698: 4602: 4585: 4550: 4528: 4485: 4377: 4324: 4310: 4279: 4275: 4254: 4156: 4147: 4112: 4103: 4050: 4038: 3984: 3980: 3959: 3947: 3888: 3880: 3775: 3763: 3714: 3649: 3582: 3504: 3496: 3372: 3360: 1468: 1178: 612: 605: 504: 487: 115: 6289: 6221:"Proxima b, TRAPPIST 1e, and LHS 1140b: Increased Ice Coverages by Sea Ice Dynamics" 6195: 6099: 5849: 5548: 5527: 4933: 4826: 4759: 4655: 4540: 4431: 3900: 3661: 3093: 2635: 2623: 2527: 2404: 2377: 1972: 1072:
activity could rebuild it after some time. A second atmosphere would likely contain
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Kervella, P.; Thévenin, F.; Lovis, C. (2017). "Proxima's orbit around α Centauri".
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and only a slightly larger radius than that of Earth. The planet orbits within the
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The coordinates of the Sun would be diametrically opposite Proxima Centauri, at α=
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signal; later investigations, however, indicated it is probably of human origin.
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The habitability of Proxima Centauri b – Pale Red Dot website for future updates
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Future large ground-based telescopes and space-based observatories such as the
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is from Earth, with an apparent magnitude of −6.8 and −5.2, respectively. The
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2016 indicates that Proxima Centauri b would have lost no more than one Earth
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An ice-covered Proxima Centauri b with a subsurface ocean is expected to have
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AB binary system can be seen in the background, to the upper right of Proxima.
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species the planet consists of and the changes of these parameters over time.
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until it escapes. The hydrogen can drag other elements such as oxygen and
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Ritchie, Raymond J.; Larkum, Anthony W. D.; Ribas, Ignasi (April 2018).
4665:"The Productivity of Oxygenic Photosynthesis around Cool, M Dwarf Stars" 3492: 3153: 3105: 3003: 2739: 2331: 2205: 2131: 1795: 1762:, ÎŽ=+62° 40′ 46.141″. The absolute magnitude 7611: 7569: 7529: 7430: 7360: 7355: 7258: 7083: 4751: 4594: 3669:
Brugger, B.; Mousis, O.; Deleuil, M.; Lunine, J. I. (3 November 2016).
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that could be observed from Earth if the planet has a magnetic field.
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Brugger, B.; Mousis, O.; Deleuil, M.; Deschamps, F. (November 2017).
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A spectral type is a scheme to categorize stars by their temperature.
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Range of possible radius values, depending on Proxima b's composition
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influence the climate of an atmosphere-bearing Proxima Centauri b.
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could excite higher eccentricies. If the planet is not symmetrical (
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The radiation of a red dwarf is much less effectively reflected by
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A 3:2 ratio of the planet's rotation and its orbit around the star.
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activity and potentially shutting down a magnetic field-generating
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could resupply water to Proxima Centauri b, if they are present.
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and thus stabilize the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations.
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of the planet's orbit is not yet known. This makes it similar to
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star to the Solar System and is orbited by the planet Proxima b.
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layer sufficiently to increase UV radiation to dangerous levels.
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As of 2020, the estimated minimum mass of Proxima Centauri b is
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of its star and receives about 65% of Earth's irradiation. Its
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Looking towards the sky around Orion from Alpha Centauri with
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Artist's conception of the surface of Proxima Centauri b. The
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possible emission of technology-related radio signals by the
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is a controversial subject, with a number of considerations:
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Garraffo, C.; Drake, J. J.; Cohen, O. (30 November 2016).
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a number of scenarios are possible: A planet partially or
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Zuluaga, Jorge I.; Bustamante, Sebastian (1 March 2018).
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Walterová, Michaela; Běhounková, Marie (27 August 2020).
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Even if Proxima Centauri b lost its original atmosphere,
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dynamics which could cause a global ocean to freeze over.
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Shields, Aomawa L.; Carns, Regina C. (25 October 2018).
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One or multiple areas of liquid water surrounded by ice.
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A search for Earth-like planets around Proxima Centauri
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Mieli, E.; Valli, A. M. F.; Maccone, C. (August 2023).
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Overview and comparison of the orbital distance of the
6109:"Thermal and Orbital Evolution of Low-mass Exoplanets" 5879:"Risks for Life on Proxima b from Sterilizing Impacts" 5743: 5488:"Could photosynthesis function on Proxima Centauri b?" 3354: 2035: 7783: 6299:"Magnetic properties of Proxima Centauri b analogues" 4492: 3420: 2470: 2442: 2440: 2438: 1960: 1380:
This chart shows the large southern constellation of
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The rotational period of the planet which determines
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Zahnle, Kevin J.; Catling, David C. (12 July 2017).
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Kreidberg, Laura; Loeb, Abraham (14 November 2016).
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American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts #231
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At Proxima Centauri b's distance from the star, the
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that emits the same amount of radiation would have.
6671: 6366:"The top 15 events that happened in space in 2016" 5568:Life in the Universe: Expectations and Constraints 5485: 4442:"Proxima Centauri b is not a transiting exoplanet" 4110: 3282: 3270: 3258: 2985: 2961: 2506: 2435: 2184: 2161: 2113: 2011: 1999: 437:belt around Proxima Centauri remains unconfirmed. 396:Before 2016, observations with instruments at the 7879:Near-Earth-sized exoplanets in the habitable zone 6705: 6687: 6296: 5652:Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 5123: 4446:Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 4332:Heller, RenĂ©; Hippke, Michael (1 February 2017). 3814:Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 2271: 1924: 1242:built by humans would take a long time to travel 917:variations that alter the properties of an ocean. 7855: 910:which broadens the space for habitable climates. 5877:Siraj, Amir; Loeb, Abraham (30 December 2020). 5278: 4886: 3783:Chen, Howard; Horton, Daniel (1 January 2018). 2521: 1912: 1645:The effective temperature is the temperature a 1271: 510: 495:but Proxima Centauri b is unlikely to have any 404:which could not be satisfactorily explained by 5989:"Estimating Planetary Mass with Deep Learning" 5859:"Ten Ways 'Proxima b' Is Different From Earth" 5566:Schulze-Makuch, Dirk; Irwin, Louis N. (2018). 4769:"Implications of Tides for Life on Exoplanets" 3532:. 164:84 (3) (published 8 August 2022): 18pp. 1209: 1010:-dominated atmosphere although carbon dioxide 696:Proxima b's parent star Proxima Centauri is a 7011: 6641: 6463: 6449: 6243: 4609: 3390: 3075: 3051: 2997: 2883: 2199: 1679:although—in the case of ice—the formation of 1548:The chromosphere is an outer layer of a star. 1528:High Accuracy Radial Velocity Planet Searcher 1219:project which in April–May 2019 detected the 1048:activity at rates comparable to volcanism on 941: 6364:Calandrelli E, Escher A (16 December 2016). 5803: 4767:Lingam, Manasvi; Loeb, Abraham (July 2018). 4331: 3414: 3402: 2593: 547:, but all estimates are minimum because the 16:Terrestrial planet orbiting Proxima Centauri 6903: 5595:"A Limited Habitable Zone for Complex Life" 1524:Ultraviolet and Visual Echelle Spectrograph 1060:comparable to that of Jupiter's other moon 7086:(asteroid sample-return mission; Sep 2016) 7018: 7004: 6783:K-type main-sequence star B (Toliman) 6648: 6634: 6456: 6442: 4888:Ji-Lin; Zhou, Hongyan (12 December 2017). 4766: 4292: 3782: 3438: 3246: 3234: 3222: 3210: 2605: 1636:could have induced an eccentricity of 0.1. 1276:From Proxima Centauri b, the binary stars 1056:. The cryovolcanism would generate a thin 1017:Unlike Sun-like stars, Proxima Centauri's 723:Proxima Centauri has a mass equivalent to 27: 6419:"Interviews with Pale Red Dot scientists" 6314: 6279: 6261: 6177: 6142: 6124: 6065: 6022: 6004: 5966: 5948: 5912: 5894: 5876: 5839: 5821: 5762: 5726: 5708: 5681: 5663: 5628: 5610: 5444: 5385: 5357: 5314: 5296: 5253: 5227: 5184: 5149: 5106: 5072: 5012: 4976: 4958: 4923: 4905: 4869: 4851: 4784: 4741: 4723: 4688: 4645: 4627: 4584: 4566: 4506: 4475: 4457: 4421: 4403: 4367: 4349: 4301:(in German). Springer. pp. 255–274. 4244: 4226: 4215:Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences 4199: 4181: 4146: 4128: 4113:"THE SPACE WEATHER OF PROXIMA CENTAURI b" 4093: 4075: 4016: 3925: 3858: 3831: 3821: 3757: 3739: 3704: 3686: 3619: 3555: 3537: 3474: 2044: 1489:Exoplanet orbital and physical parameters 976:and heating the hydrogen in the planet's 834:Proxima Centauri b is located within the 388:Proxima Centauri had become a target for 1494:List of potentially habitable exoplanets 821: 781:; it varies in a seven-year-long cycle. 680: 444: 378: 6658:Celestial objects within 10 light-years 3966: 2494: 1084:Delivery of water to Proxima Centauri b 931:which can melt the bases of ice sheets. 245:: 234 K (−39 Â°C; −38 Â°F) 7869:Exoplanets detected by radial velocity 7856: 6861:2 (3?) planets: b, d?, c 6218: 6159: 5856: 5534: 4833: 3186: 2820: 2482: 2446: 1966: 1288:would appear as a bright star with an 440: 6999: 6964: 6912: 6629: 6437: 5492:International Journal of Astrobiology 5130:International Journal of Astrobiology 4261: 3564: 3426: 2017: 2005: 1769:of the Sun is 4.83, so at a parallax 812: 400:in Chile had identified anomalies in 6219:Yang, J.; Ji, W. (1 December 2018). 1280:would be considerably brighter than 480:). It orbits Proxima Centauri every 461:Distance, orbital parameters and age 453:of Proxima Centauri compared to the 313:, along with the currently disputed 2471:Kervella, ThĂ©venin & Lovis 2017 1256:that could reach speeds of 20% the 640:Proxima Centauri b is likely to be 384:estimate the planet's minimum mass. 359:Announced on 24 August 2016 by the 282:, which is the closest star to the 13: 6407:"ESOcast 87: Pale Red Dot Results" 6357: 5857:Siegel, Ethan (6 September 2016). 4997:"Revisiting Proxima with ESPRESSO" 1773:of 0.77199 the apparent magnitude 1307: 1206:may be about 20% that of Earth's. 484:Earth days at a distance of about 465:Proxima Centauri b is the closest 14: 7895: 7025: 6389: 4170:The Astrophysical Journal Letters 1232:Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope 1134:Possible setbacks to habitability 1110:Habitability of red dwarf systems 469:to Earth, at a distance of about 7841: 7829: 7817: 7805: 7793: 7758: 7757: 7746: 7632: 7227: 7105: 7099: 7093: 7061: 6610: 6609: 6513: 6508: 4834:Lingam, Manasvi (6 March 2020). 4276:10.1007/978-3-642-27833-4_1542-5 3981:10.1007/978-3-642-27833-4_1484-3 3283:Ritchie, Larkum & Ribas 2018 3271:Ritchie, Larkum & Ribas 2018 3259:Ritchie, Larkum & Ribas 2018 2986:Garraffo, Drake & Cohen 2016 2962:Garraffo, Drake & Cohen 2016 2507:Garraffo, Drake & Cohen 2016 2185:Ritchie, Larkum & Ribas 2018 2162:Garraffo, Drake & Cohen 2016 2114:Garraffo, Drake & Cohen 2016 1752: 1742: 1733: 1724: 1437: 1415: 1389: 1373: 1360: 1317: 1292:of 0.40 in the constellation of 792:system, whose other members are 635: 6196:10.1016/j.actaastro.2016.12.008 5549:10.1007/978-3-642-27833-4_487-2 2430:WalterovĂĄ & BěhounkovĂĄ 2020 2355:WalterovĂĄ & BěhounkovĂĄ 2020 2126:WalterovĂĄ & BěhounkovĂĄ 2020 2095:Schulze-Makuch & Irwin 2018 1925:Mieli, Valli & Maccone 2023 1715: 1706: 1661: 1652: 1639: 1622: 1613: 1596: 1551: 1542: 1533: 1516: 6793:2 (5?) planets:  6160:Wandel, Amri (1 August 2017). 1739:The probability is about 1.5%. 1507: 286:and part of the larger triple 1: 7874:Exoplanets discovered in 2016 7074:(X-ray observatory; Feb 2016) 6688:Celestial objects by systems. 5883:The Planetary Science Journal 2272:Zuluaga & Bustamante 2018 1788: 1037:While the characteristics of 398:European Southern Observatory 361:European Southern Observatory 67:European Southern Observatory 7773:Category:2017 in outer space 7768:Category:2016 in outer space 7763:Category:2015 in outer space 6848:1? planets: b? 6726:Sirius (Alpha Canis Majoris) 6427:"Press Conference at ESO HQ" 6054:Astronomy & Astrophysics 5541:Encyclopedia of Astrobiology 5433:Astronomy & Astrophysics 5374:Astronomy & Astrophysics 5165:Astronomy & Astrophysics 5001:Astronomy & Astrophysics 4495:Astronomy & Astrophysics 4268:Encyclopedia of Astrobiology 4005:Astronomy & Astrophysics 3973:Encyclopedia of Astrobiology 3914:Astronomy & Astrophysics 3608:Astronomy & Astrophysics 1272:View from Proxima Centauri b 1126:, like those that reside in 676: 511:Mass, radius and composition 417:proposed that a terrestrial 374: 7: 7683:45P/Honda–Mrkos–PajduĆĄĂĄkovĂĄ 7242:atmospheric composition of 6574:2069 Alpha Centauri mission 6303:Planetary and Space Science 6084:10.1051/0004-6361/201629577 5463:10.1051/0004-6361/201730582 5404:10.1051/0004-6361/201629576 5186:10.1051/0004-6361/202040176 5031:10.1051/0004-6361/202037745 4647:10.3847/2041-8205/832/1/l12 4525:10.1051/0004-6361/201629930 4369:10.3847/2041-8213/835/2/l32 4307:10.1007/978-3-662-63590-2_9 4293:Hanslmeier, Arnold (2021). 4270:. 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With an 354:electromagnetic radiation 352:with intense emission of 249: 231: 206: 186: 181: 171: 159: 147: 125:Orbital period (sidereal) 122: 101: 94: 80: 72: 60: 47: 42: 26: 7584:WISE J080822.18-644357.3 7080:(Mars orbiter; Mar 2016) 6281:10.3847/1538-4357/aa7846 6144:10.3847/1538-4357/aba8a5 6024:10.3847/1538-3881/ab5b9e 5993:The Astronomical Journal 5968:10.3847/1538-3881/aa7fbc 5937:The Astronomical Journal 5841:10.3847/1538-4357/aadcaa 5728:10.3847/1538-4357/ab8882 5630:10.3847/1538-4357/ab1d52 5359:10.3847/1538-4357/ace9b6 5316:10.3847/1538-3881/aaa966 5285:The Astronomical Journal 4978:10.3847/1538-4357/aa6040 4925:10.3847/1538-3881/aa9b86 4894:The Astronomical Journal 4871:10.3847/1538-3881/ab737f 4840:The Astronomical Journal 4743:10.3847/1538-4357/aaad0a 4690:10.3847/1538-4357/aac104 4555:The Astronomical Journal 4423:10.3847/2041-8213/aacaf3 4201:10.3847/2041-8213/aca487 4095:10.3847/1538-4357/abdeb4 3967:Ekström, Sylvia (2014). 3759:10.3847/1538-4357/aa965a 3557:10.3847/1538-3881/ac7ce6 3530:The Astronomical Journal 3415:Heller & Hippke 2017 3403:Heller & Hippke 2017 3199:Schwieterman et al. 2019 2594:Shields & Carns 2018 1777:is given by 4.83 − 5(log 1500: 902:carbonate-silicate cycle 836:classical habitable zone 319:closest known exoplanets 182:Physical characteristics 7734:(Mars lander; Oct 2016) 6772:α Cen (Rigil Kentaurus) 6325:2018P&SS..152...55Z 6076:2016A&A...596A.112T 5543:. 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It is about 4.2 256:Proxima Centauri b 49:Discovered by 22:Proxima Centauri b 21: 7781: 7780: 7692:Space exploration 6993: 6992: 6989: 6988: 6985: 6984: 6942: 6941: 6938: 6937: 6895: 6894: 6891: 6890: 6697: 6696: 6693: 6692: 6623: 6622: 6166:Acta Astronautica 5757:(11): 1153–1162. 5745:(November 2021). 5585:978-3-319-97657-0 5558:978-3-642-27833-4 4316:978-3-662-63590-2 4285:978-3-642-27833-4 3990:978-3-642-27833-4 3588:978-3-319-48774-8 3469:(7617): 437–440. 3148:Ribas et al. 2017 3112:Ribas et al. 2017 3088:Quick et al. 2023 3064:Ribas et al. 2016 3025:Ribas et al. 2016 2947:Ribas et al. 2016 2920:Ribas et al. 2016 2908:Ribas et al. 2016 2896:Ribas et al. 2016 2872:Ribas et al. 2016 2857:Ribas et al. 2016 2845:Ribas et al. 2016 2785:Lewis et al. 2018 2763:, pp. 10–11. 2761:Quick et al. 2023 2749:Quick et al. 2023 2669:Luger et al. 2017 2657:Luger et al. 2017 2608:, p. 148.13. 2582:Eager et al. 2020 2570:Ribas et al. 2016 2459:Ribas et al. 2016 2399:Ribas et al. 2016 2314:Ribas et al. 2016 2299:Quick et al. 2023 2287:Ribas et al. 2016 2243:Noack et al. 2021 2150:Noack et al. 2021 2076:Noack et al. 2021 2030:Faria et al. 2022 1813:Faria et al. 2022 1469:Alpha Centauri Bb 1447: 1426: 1238:Even the fastest 1172:complex organisms 613:induction heating 606:radioactive decay 264:Alpha Centauri Cb 253: 252: 7891: 7884:Proxima Centauri 7846: 7845: 7834: 7833: 7832: 7822: 7821: 7820: 7810: 7809: 7798: 7797: 7796: 7789: 7761: 7760: 7751: 7750: 7749: 7707:orbit; Jul 2016) 7636: 7580: 7577: 7575: 7574: 7565: 7562: 7560: 7559: 7555:(471325) 2011 KT 7540: 7537: 7535: 7534: 7525: 7502: 7489: 7468:2MASS J2126–8140 7268: 7231: 7216: 7214: 7213: 7209:(164121) 2003 YT 7199: 7192: 7190: 7189: 7180: 7178: 7177: 7168: 7166: 7165: 7156: 7154: 7153: 7109: 7103: 7097: 7065: 7048: 7041: 7020: 7013: 7006: 6997: 6996: 6977: 6962: 6961: 6952:Sub-brown dwarfs 6948: 6947: 6927: 6910: 6909: 6901: 6900: 6883: 6870: 6857: 6844: 6834: 6821: 6777: 6765: 6760: 6731: 6714: 6713: 6703: 6702: 6684: 6683: 6680: 6675: 6669: 6668: 6650: 6643: 6636: 6627: 6626: 6613: 6612: 6589:Project Longshot 6517: 6512: 6481:Rigil Kentaurus 6458: 6451: 6444: 6435: 6434: 6430: 6422: 6414: 6385: 6383: 6381: 6372:. 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309:, making it and 280:Proxima Centauri 227: 217: 176:Proxima Centauri 164: 143: 138: 137: 118: 113: 83:Detection method 31: 24: 20: 7899: 7898: 7894: 7893: 7892: 7890: 7889: 7888: 7854: 7853: 7852: 7840: 7830: 7828: 7818: 7816: 7804: 7794: 7792: 7784: 7782: 7777: 7747: 7745: 7737: 7687: 7626: 7593: 7578: 7572: 7571: 7568: 7563: 7557: 7556: 7553: 7544:BOSS Great Wall 7538: 7532: 7531: 7528: 7523: 7511:SDSS J1240+6710 7500: 7487: 7473: 7266: 7219: 7211: 7210: 7207: 7195: 7187: 7186: 7183: 7175: 7174: 7171: 7163: 7162: 7159: 7151: 7150: 7149:(85990) 1999 JV 7147: 7128: 7110: 7104: 7098: 7089: 7053: 7050: 7044: 7042: 7037: 7027: 7024: 6994: 6981: 6975: 6954: 6934: 6925: 6887: 6881: 6868: 6855: 6842: 6832: 6819: 6818: 6811: 6786:red dwarf  6775: 6768:Alpha Centauri 6757: 6738: 6729: 6708: 6689: 6672: 6663: 6654: 6624: 6619: 6598: 6562: 6518: 6504: 6469: 6462: 6425: 6417: 6405: 6392: 6379: 6377: 6363: 6360: 6358:Further reading 6355: 5867: 5865: 5586: 5559: 4317: 4286: 3991: 3969:"Spectral Type" 3593: 3591: 3589: 3451: 3446: 3445: 3439:Hanslmeier 2021 3437: 3433: 3425: 3421: 3413: 3409: 3401: 3397: 3389: 3385: 3377: 3373: 3365: 3361: 3357:, p. 1153. 3353: 3349: 3341: 3337: 3329: 3325: 3317: 3313: 3305: 3301: 3293: 3289: 3281: 3277: 3269: 3265: 3257: 3253: 3245: 3241: 3233: 3229: 3221: 3217: 3209: 3205: 3197: 3193: 3185: 3178: 3170: 3166: 3158: 3154: 3146: 3142: 3134: 3130: 3122: 3118: 3110: 3106: 3102:, p. 3606. 3098: 3094: 3086: 3082: 3074: 3070: 3062: 3058: 3050: 3046: 3038: 3031: 3023: 3016: 3008: 3004: 2996: 2992: 2984: 2980: 2972: 2968: 2960: 2953: 2945: 2938: 2930: 2926: 2918: 2914: 2906: 2902: 2894: 2890: 2882: 2878: 2870: 2863: 2855: 2851: 2843: 2839: 2831: 2827: 2819: 2815: 2807: 2803: 2795: 2791: 2783: 2779: 2771: 2767: 2759: 2755: 2747: 2740: 2732: 2728: 2720: 2711: 2703: 2699: 2691: 2687: 2679: 2675: 2667: 2663: 2655: 2651: 2643: 2636: 2628: 2624: 2616: 2612: 2604: 2600: 2592: 2588: 2580: 2576: 2568: 2561: 2553: 2549: 2541: 2528: 2522:Liu et al. 2017 2520: 2513: 2505: 2501: 2493: 2489: 2481: 2477: 2469: 2465: 2457: 2453: 2445: 2436: 2428: 2424: 2416: 2405: 2397: 2390: 2382: 2378: 2370: 2361: 2353: 2349: 2341: 2332: 2328:, p. 1007. 2324: 2320: 2312: 2305: 2297: 2293: 2285: 2278: 2270: 2266: 2258: 2249: 2241: 2230: 2222: 2218: 2210: 2206: 2198: 2191: 2183: 2168: 2160: 2156: 2148: 2144: 2136: 2132: 2124: 2120: 2112: 2101: 2093: 2082: 2074: 2063: 2055: 2051: 2043: 2036: 2028: 2024: 2016: 2012: 2004: 2000: 1992: 1985: 1977: 1973: 1965: 1961: 1953: 1946: 1938: 1931: 1923: 1919: 1911: 1904: 1896: 1889: 1881: 1874: 1866: 1849: 1841: 1834: 1826: 1819: 1811: 1796: 1791: 1786: 1785: 1780: 1767: 1759: 1757: 1753: 1747: 1743: 1738: 1734: 1729: 1725: 1720: 1716: 1711: 1707: 1701:methyl chloride 1666: 1662: 1657: 1653: 1644: 1640: 1627: 1623: 1618: 1614: 1601: 1597: 1589: 1587: 1586: 1584: 1578: 1576: 1575: 1573: 1567: 1565: 1564: 1562: 1556: 1552: 1547: 1543: 1538: 1534: 1521: 1517: 1512: 1508: 1503: 1498: 1464: 1459: 1458: 1457: 1454: 1450: 1438: 1433: 1429: 1416: 1408: 1403: 1402: 1401: 1398: 1394: 1385: 1378: 1369: 1365: 1356: 1322: 1310: 1308:View from Earth 1274: 1212: 1164:carbon monoxide 1136: 1112: 1106: 1086: 944: 820: 815: 773: 771: 754: 752: 744: 736: 732: 724: 717: 707: 705: 694: 679: 638: 562: 559: 544: 534: 532: 528: 518: 516: 513: 485: 481: 470: 463: 451:habitable zones 443: 377: 365:radial velocity 341: 333: 243: 225: 215: 213: 201: 198: 191: 160: 152: 135: 133: 132: 130: 127: 111: 109: 106: 104:Semi-major axis 85: 38: 17: 12: 11: 5: 7897: 7887: 7886: 7881: 7876: 7871: 7866: 7851: 7850: 7838: 7826: 7814: 7802: 7779: 7778: 7776: 7775: 7755: 7742: 7739: 7738: 7736: 7735: 7726: 7708: 7695: 7693: 7689: 7688: 7686: 7685: 7680: 7675: 7670: 7665: 7660: 7655: 7650: 7648:460P/PanSTARRS 7645: 7639: 7637: 7628: 7627: 7625: 7624: 7619: 7614: 7609: 7603: 7601: 7595: 7594: 7592: 7591: 7586: 7581: 7566: 7551: 7546: 7541: 7526: 7518: 7513: 7508: 7503: 7501:(hypothesized) 7495: 7490: 7481: 7479: 7475: 7474: 7472: 7471: 7465: 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6664: 6653: 6652: 6645: 6638: 6630: 6621: 6620: 6618: 6617: 6607: 6603: 6600: 6599: 6597: 6596: 6591: 6586: 6581: 6576: 6570: 6568: 6564: 6563: 6561: 6560: 6554: 6549: 6544: 6538: 6533: 6526: 6524: 6520: 6519: 6507: 6505: 6503: 6502: 6494: 6486: 6477: 6475: 6471: 6470: 6466:Alpha Centauri 6461: 6460: 6453: 6446: 6438: 6432: 6431: 6423: 6415: 6403: 6398: 6391: 6390:External links 6388: 6387: 6386: 6359: 6356: 6354: 6353: 6294: 6241: 6216: 6157: 6104: 6045: 5981: 5927: 5874: 5854: 5801: 5741: 5688: 5643: 5590: 5584: 5563: 5557: 5532: 5498:(2): 147–176. 5483: 5424: 5364: 5329: 5276: 5207: 5156: 5136:(4): 428–537. 5121: 5067:(2): 133–189. 5051: 4991: 4938: 4884: 4831: 4779:(7): 967–982. 4764: 4703: 4660: 4607: 4545: 4490: 4452:(1): 268–274. 4436: 4382: 4329: 4315: 4290: 4284: 4259: 4206: 4161: 4108: 4055: 3995: 3989: 3964: 3905: 3838: 3805: 3780: 3719: 3666: 3599: 3587: 3562: 3521: 3452: 3450: 3447: 3444: 3443: 3441:, p. 270. 3431: 3429:, p. 253. 3419: 3407: 3395: 3383: 3381:, p. 140. 3371: 3369:, p. 139. 3359: 3347: 3335: 3333:, p. 274. 3323: 3311: 3299: 3287: 3285:, p. 169. 3275: 3273:, p. 168. 3263: 3261:, p. 147. 3251: 3249:, p. 975. 3239: 3237:, p. 972. 3227: 3225:, p. 971. 3215: 3203: 3191: 3176: 3164: 3152: 3140: 3138:, p. 117. 3128: 3116: 3104: 3092: 3080: 3068: 3056: 3044: 3029: 3014: 3002: 2990: 2978: 2966: 2951: 2936: 2924: 2912: 2900: 2888: 2876: 2861: 2849: 2837: 2825: 2813: 2801: 2799:, p. 101. 2789: 2777: 2765: 2753: 2738: 2736:, p. 103. 2726: 2724:, p. 100. 2709: 2707:, p. 114. 2697: 2685: 2673: 2661: 2649: 2647:, p. 134. 2634: 2632:, p. 137. 2622: 2610: 2598: 2586: 2574: 2559: 2547: 2545:, p. 135. 2526: 2511: 2499: 2487: 2475: 2463: 2451: 2434: 2422: 2420:, p. 136. 2403: 2388: 2386:, p. 138. 2376: 2359: 2347: 2330: 2318: 2303: 2291: 2276: 2264: 2247: 2228: 2216: 2204: 2189: 2187:, p. 148. 2166: 2154: 2142: 2130: 2118: 2099: 2097:, p. 240. 2080: 2061: 2049: 2034: 2022: 2010: 1998: 1996:, p. 437. 1983: 1981:, p. 133. 1971: 1969:, p. 498. 1959: 1944: 1929: 1927:, p. 435. 1917: 1902: 1887: 1872: 1870:, p. 438. 1847: 1832: 1830:, p. 439. 1817: 1793: 1792: 1790: 1787: 1784: 1783: 1778: 1765: 1751: 1741: 1732: 1723: 1714: 1705: 1683:-bearing ice ( 1660: 1651: 1638: 1634:Alpha Centauri 1621: 1612: 1608:magnetic field 1595: 1550: 1541: 1532: 1515: 1505: 1504: 1502: 1499: 1497: 1496: 1491: 1486: 1481: 1476: 1465: 1463: 1460: 1456: 1455: 1451: 1436: 1434: 1430: 1414: 1411: 1410: 1409: 1407: 1404: 1400: 1399: 1395: 1388: 1386: 1379: 1372: 1370: 1366: 1359: 1357: 1323: 1316: 1313: 1312: 1311: 1309: 1306: 1278:Alpha Centauri 1273: 1270: 1258:speed of light 1211: 1208: 1204:photosynthesis 1196:photosynthesis 1188: 1187: 1175: 1157: 1154: 1147: 1135: 1132: 1105: 1102: 1085: 1082: 1074:carbon dioxide 1066: 1065: 1042: 1035: 1019:habitable zone 1015: 1014:could recycle. 1008:carbon dioxide 1004: 996: 985: 943: 940: 939: 938: 932: 925: 918: 911: 905: 894: 889:The nature of 871:carbon dioxide 863:Climate models 828:Alpha Centauri 819: 816: 814: 811: 806:Alpha Centauri 742: 730: 715: 690:Main article: 678: 675: 651:Alpha Centauri 642:tidally locked 637: 634: 560: 557: 542: 526: 512: 509: 501:Alpha Centauri 462: 459: 442: 439: 423:habitable zone 415:Anglada-EscudĂ© 376: 373: 346:habitable zone 339: 330:orbital period 291:Alpha Centauri 272:habitable zone 251: 250: 247: 246: 241: 235: 229: 228: 223: 210: 204: 203: 199: 196: 192: 187: 184: 183: 179: 178: 173: 169: 168: 165: 162:Semi-amplitude 157: 156: 153: 148: 145: 144: 128: 123: 120: 119: 107: 102: 99: 98: 92: 91: 86: 81: 78: 77: 76:24 August 2016 74: 70: 69: 64: 58: 57: 54:Anglada-EscudĂ© 51: 45: 44: 40: 39: 35:Alpha Centauri 32: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 7896: 7885: 7882: 7880: 7877: 7875: 7872: 7870: 7867: 7865: 7862: 7861: 7859: 7849: 7844: 7839: 7837: 7827: 7825: 7815: 7813: 7808: 7803: 7801: 7791: 7790: 7787: 7774: 7770: 7769: 7764: 7756: 7754: 7744: 7743: 7740: 7733: 7731: 7727: 7724: 7720: 7719: 7714: 7713: 7709: 7706: 7702: 7701: 7697: 7696: 7694: 7690: 7684: 7681: 7679: 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2933: 2928: 2922:, p. 13. 2921: 2916: 2910:, p. 12. 2909: 2904: 2898:, p. 11. 2897: 2892: 2885: 2880: 2873: 2868: 2866: 2858: 2853: 2847:, p. 15. 2846: 2841: 2834: 2829: 2822: 2817: 2810: 2805: 2798: 2793: 2786: 2781: 2774: 2769: 2762: 2757: 2750: 2745: 2743: 2735: 2730: 2723: 2718: 2716: 2714: 2706: 2701: 2694: 2689: 2682: 2677: 2670: 2665: 2658: 2653: 2646: 2641: 2639: 2631: 2626: 2619: 2614: 2607: 2602: 2595: 2590: 2584:, p. 10. 2583: 2578: 2571: 2566: 2564: 2556: 2551: 2544: 2539: 2537: 2535: 2533: 2531: 2523: 2518: 2516: 2508: 2503: 2496: 2491: 2484: 2479: 2472: 2467: 2460: 2455: 2448: 2443: 2441: 2439: 2432:, p. 22. 2431: 2426: 2419: 2414: 2412: 2410: 2408: 2401:, p. 10. 2400: 2395: 2393: 2385: 2380: 2373: 2368: 2366: 2364: 2357:, p. 18. 2356: 2351: 2344: 2339: 2337: 2335: 2327: 2322: 2315: 2310: 2308: 2301:, p. 13. 2300: 2295: 2288: 2283: 2281: 2274:, p. 55. 2273: 2268: 2261: 2256: 2254: 2252: 2244: 2239: 2237: 2235: 2233: 2225: 2220: 2213: 2208: 2201: 2196: 2194: 2186: 2181: 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Alpha Centauri
Discovered by
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European Southern Observatory
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Doppler spectroscopy
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Teq
exoplanet
habitable zone
red dwarf
Proxima Centauri
Sun
star system
Alpha Centauri
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