Proxima Centauri
[prok-suh-muh]
- the nearest star to the sun at a distance of 4.3 light-years, part of the Alpha Centauri triple-star system located in the constellation Centaurus.
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Origin of Proxima Centauri
< New Latin: nearest (star) of Centaurus
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Proxima Centauri
[prŏk′sə-mə sĕn-tôr′ē]
- See under Alpha Centauri.
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