Exoplanet

Proxima Cen d

Orbiting Proxima Cen

Overview

Proxima Cen d is an exoplanet orbiting the star Proxima Cen, discovered in 2025 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

5.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

282

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

282 K

Orbital Period

5.12 days

Distance from Earth

1.3 pc (~4 ly)

Spectral Type

M5.5 V

Temperature

2900 K

Mass (Solar)

0.12 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.14 R☉

Luminosity

-2.82 log L☉

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

3

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

217.3935°, -62.6762°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2025

Data Sources

Source ID: Proxima Cen d

System Context

Proxima Cen d orbits Proxima Cen and was reported in 2025 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 5.12 days and an equilibrium temperature near 282 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 1.3 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as M5.5 V, and 2 known planets in the system.

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