Proxima Centauri b
Proxima Centauri b
Proxima Centauri b is a super Earth exoplanet that orbits a M-type star. Its mass is 1.27 Earths, it takes 11.2 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.0485 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2016.
PLANET TYPE Super Earth | DISCOVERY DATE 2016 |
MASS 1.27 Earths | PLANET RADIUS 1.08 x Earth (estimate) |
ORBITAL RADIUS 0.0485 AU | ORBITAL PERIOD 11.2 days |
ECCENTRICITY < 0.35 | DETECTION METHOD |