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Hubble's view of Proxima Centauri, a M-type dwarf and the nearest star to our Solar System. While this is the nearest star to the Sun, it was not discovered until 1915 due to its inherent faintness. Despite its proximity, it remains a point-like object in this image as even the closest stars to the Sun are very far away when compared to their physical size.
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Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA Credit Link
Related glossary terms:
M-type Star
, Proxima Centauri
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Image caption: L'immagine di Proxima Centauri ripresa dal telescopio Hubble: una nana di tipo M e la stella più vicina al nostro Sistema Solare. Pur essendo la stella più vicina al Sole, fu scoperta solo nel 1915 a causa della sua intrinseca debolezza luminosa. Nonostante la sua vicinanza, in questa immagine appare come un semplice puntino, poiché anche le stelle più vicine al Sole sono molto lontane se rapportate alle loro dimensioni reali.
Image credit: ESA/Hubble e NASA
Related glossary terms: Proxima Centauri , Stella di tipo M Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Giuliana Giobbi
Image caption: Imagem captada pelo Hubble de Proxima Centauri, uma anã de tipo M e a estrela mais próxima do nosso Sistema Solar. Embora seja a estrela mais próxima do Sol, ela só foi descoberta em 1915 devido à sua fraca luminosidade. Apesar da proximidade, ela aparece apenas como um objeto pontual nesta imagem, pois mesmo as estrelas mais próximas do Sol estão muito distantes quando comparadas ao seu tamanho físico.
Image credit: ESA/Hubble e NASA
Related glossary terms: Estrela tipo M , Proxima Centauri Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Eduardo Monfardini Penteado
