Exoplanet Catalog
Proxima Centauri b
Proxima Centauri b is a super Earth exoplanet that orbits an 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.
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PLANET TYPE
Super Earth
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DISCOVERY DATE
2016
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MASS
1.27 Earths
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PLANET RADIUS
1.08 x Earth
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ORBITAL RADIUS
0.0485 AU
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ORBITAL PERIOD
11.2 days
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ECCENTRICITY
< 0.35
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DETECTION METHOD
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