Proxima Centauri

Centaurus · α Cen · GJ 551

HIP70890

Visual magnitude11.01

Right ascension (J2000)217.429°

Declination (J2000)-62.6795°

WDS J14396-6050

IAU adoption2016/08/21

Name origin

Its recent Latin name meaning "the Nearest", as this component of the system is currently the nearest star to our solar system.