Proxima Centauri

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See under Alpha Centauri.

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Proxima Centauri - the nearest star to the sun; distance: 4.3 light years

Proxima

Centaurus, Centaur - a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross

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Alpha Centauri Alpha Centauri system centaur Centaurus Proxima red dwarf			The sun's nearest neighbor, Proxima Centauri, is a red dwarf more than 20 trillion miles away. The most popular stars by Ornes, Stephen / Science News for Kids The Observatory had just re-opened after a multi-million dollar refurbishment, and by the door of the gift shop they saw a model of Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to the Sun, with an information plaque indicating that this was one component of a huge scale model of the solar system. Ordinary meeting, 2008 January 30 held at the Royal Astronomical ... by McGee, Hazel / Journal of the British Astronomical Association Another benefit, says Cristina Vitale, communications manager for Proxima Centauri (Turin, Italy), "Because open source software is supported by a huge number of independent developers, it improves quicker than commercial software. On-demand ERP is here; Look what's gaining traction in enterprise ... by Gould, Lawrence S. / Automotive Design & Production			provoker provoking provokingly provolone Provos provost provost court provost guard provost marshal Provostship prow prowar prowess prowl prowl car prowler Prowling proword Prox prox. proxemics Proxene Proxenet proxenetism Proxima Proxima Centauri Proximad proximal Proximally proximate Proximate analysis Proximate cause Proximate principle Proximately Proxime proxime accessit Proximious proximity proximity fuse proximity fuze proximity talks proximo proxy proxy fight proxy vote proxy war Proxyship Prozac PRP PRS PRT			Prowords ProWrestling Insider prows prows PROWWESS prox prox prox prox prox prox. proxemic proxemic proxemics proxemics Proxene Proxenet Proxenetae Proxenetism Proxeny Proxicom Template Markup Language proxies proxies proxies proxies proxies Proxim Certified Wi-Fi Engineer Proxima Proxima Centari Proxima Centari Proxima Centauri Proxima Centaurus Proxima Centaurus Proxima Centuri Proxima Centuri Proxima Therapeutics Inc. proximad proximad proximal proximal proximal proximal Proximal Accessory Flexor Muscle Proximal Arterial Blood Pressure proximal carcinogen proximal caries proximal caries proximal caries proximal cavity proximal cavity proximal cavity Proximal Colonic Lymphoid Tissue proximal contact proximal contact proximal contact proximal contact proximal contour proximal contour proximal contour proximal contour Proximal Convergence/Test Distance

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