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Proxima Centauri b

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Proxima Centauri b is an exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri in the constellation Centaurus, announced in 2016.

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Exoplanet 1
Discovery Year
2016 1
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Proxima Centauri, Celestial Objects
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Wikimedia FoundationProxima Centauri b, lead section
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an exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri
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Wikimedia FoundationProxima Centauri b, infobox (Discovered)
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24 August 2016
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Wikimedia FoundationIn Category: Celestial Objects, Proxima Centauri b, Wikipedia summary
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Wikimedia FoundationOrbits: Proxima Centauri, Proxima Centauri b, lead section (orbital relation)
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Proxima Centauri b is an exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri in the constellation Centaurus.
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