Proxima Centauri
/ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtɔː.ɹi/ · name
Meaning
- A red dwarf star, part of the Alpha Centauri system and the nearest star to Earth's solar system.
Etymology / origin
From Latin proximus (“nearest, next”) and centaurī (“of the constellation Centaurus”).
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