Proxima Centauri

Distance: 4.23 light-years

Spectral Type: M5Ve (Red)

Temperature: 3,383 K

Size (Radius): 0.022 R☉ | Brightness: 1e-04 L☉

Life Stage: Main Sequence (Red Dwarf)

🪐 Solar / Planetary System: Yes (Hosts 3 confirmed planets)

☀️ Stellar Atmosphere:
~71% Hydrogen, ~27% Helium, ~2% heavier elements. Cool outer layers (2,400–3,700 K) permit molecules to form, dominated by Titanium Monoxide (TiO), Vanadium Oxide (VO), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Water vapor (H₂O), and neutral Iron/Calcium.

🔭 Visible from Planetary Systems:
Proxima Centauri System (0.4 ly away), Solar System (Earth/Sun) (4.2 ly away), Barnard's Star System (7.1 ly away)

💥 Closeness to Exploding:0.9%

Ultra-Distant (0.9%): Red dwarfs burn hydrogen at an exceptionally slow rate and will survive for trillions of years before dying.

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