Question

what is proxima centauri?

Answer 1

Proxima Centauri (from Latin, meaning 'nearest [star] of Centaurus'), or Alpha Centauri C, is a red dwarf, a small low-mass star, about 4.244 light-years (1.301 pc)from the Sun in the constellation of Centaurus. It was discovered in 1915 by Robert Innes and is the nearest-known star to the Sun.With an apparent magnitude of 11.05, it is too faint to be seen with the naked eye. With high likelihood, Proxima Centauri forms a third component of the Alpha Centauri system, currently with a separation of about 12,950 AU (1.94 trillion km) and an orbital period of 550,000 years.At present Proxima is 2.18° to the southwest of Alpha Centauri.

Answer 2

Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to Earth after the sun or simply put, the 2nd nearest star to Earth