Proxima Centauri

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(proksə mə)


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Proxi•ma Centauri  (proksə mə),USA pronunciation 
  1. Astronomythe 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.
  • Neo-Latin: nearest (star) of Centaurus


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