Proxima Centauri

Summary

Proxima Centauri is a flare star^[1]. It draws 5,229 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 image is recorded as New shot of Proxima Centauri, our nearest neighbour.jpg^[4].
• Proxima Centauri's instance of is recorded as flare star^[5].
• Proxima Centauri's instance of is recorded as red dwarf^[6].
• Proxima Centauri's instance of is recorded as eruptive variable star^[7].
• Proxima Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[8].
• Proxima Centauri's instance of is recorded as rotating variable star^[9].
• Proxima Centauri's instance of is recorded as variable star^[10].
• Proxima Centauri's instance of is recorded as star^[11].
• Proxima Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[12].
• Proxima Centauri's spectral class is recorded as M4.5^[13].
• Proxima Centauri's part of is recorded as Alpha Centauri^[14].
• Proxima Centauri's astronomic symbol image is recorded as Proxima Centauri symbol.svg^[15].
• Proxima Centauri's Commons category is recorded as Proxima Centauri^[16].
• Proxima Centauri's child astronomical body is recorded as Proxima Centauri b^[17].
• Proxima Centauri's child astronomical body is recorded as Proxima Centauri d^[18].
• Proxima Centauri's companion of is recorded as Alpha Centauri A^[19].
• Proxima Centauri's companion of is recorded as Alpha Centauri B^[20].
• Proxima Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J14294291-6240465^[21].
• Proxima Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 70890^[22].
• Proxima Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 14260-6227^[23].
• Proxima Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GJ 551^[24].
• Proxima Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 1ES 1426-62.4^[25].
• Proxima Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J142947.9-624058^[26].
• Proxima Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2EUVE J1429-62.6^[27].

Body

Geography

Proxima Centauri's part of is recorded as Alpha Centauri^[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include flare star^[5], red dwarf^[6], eruptive variable star^[7], near-infrared source^[8], rotating variable star^[9], and variable star^[10].

History and Context

-4850000000-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Proxima Centauri^[28]. Catalog codes include 2MASS J14294291-6240465^[21], HIP 70890^[22], IRAS 14260-6227^[23], GJ 551^[24], 1ES 1426-62.4^[25], and 1RXS J142947.9-624058^[26].

Why It Matters

Proxima Centauri draws 5,229 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]