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A terrestrial planet candidate in a temperate orbit around Proxima Centauri

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  • Guillem Anglada-Escudé

    (School of Physics and Astronomy, Queen Mary University of London)

  • Pedro J. Amado

    (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía – Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Glorieta de la Astronomía S/N)

  • John Barnes

    (Open University)

  • Zaira M. Berdiñas

    (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía – Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Glorieta de la Astronomía S/N)

  • R. Paul Butler

    (Carnegie Institution of Washington)

  • Gavin A. L. Coleman

    (School of Physics and Astronomy, Queen Mary University of London)

  • Ignacio de la Cueva

    (Astroimagen, C. Abad y Lasierra)

  • Stefan Dreizler

    (Institut für Astrophysik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1)

  • Michael Endl

    (McDonald Observatory, the University of Texas at Austin)

  • Benjamin Giesers

    (Institut für Astrophysik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1)

  • Sandra V. Jeffers

    (Institut für Astrophysik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1)

  • James S. Jenkins

    (Universidad de Chile, Camino El Observatorio 1515)

  • Hugh R. A. Jones

    (Centre for Astrophysics Research, Science & Technology Research Institute, University of Hertfordshire)

  • Marcin Kiraga

    (Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4)

  • Martin Kürster

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Königstuhl 17)

  • Marίa J. López-González

    (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía – Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Glorieta de la Astronomía S/N)

  • Christopher J. Marvin

    (Institut für Astrophysik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1)

  • Nicolás Morales

    (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía – Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Glorieta de la Astronomía S/N)

  • Julien Morin

    (Laboratoire Univers et Particules de Montpellier, Université de Montpellier, Place E. Bataillon—CC 72)

  • Richard P. Nelson

    (School of Physics and Astronomy, Queen Mary University of London)

  • José L. Ortiz

    (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía – Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Glorieta de la Astronomía S/N)

  • Aviv Ofir

    (Weizmann Institute of Science)

  • Sijme-Jan Paardekooper

    (School of Physics and Astronomy, Queen Mary University of London)

  • Ansgar Reiners

    (Institut für Astrophysik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1)

  • Eloy Rodríguez

    (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía – Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Glorieta de la Astronomía S/N)

  • Cristina Rodrίguez-López

    (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía – Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Glorieta de la Astronomía S/N)

  • Luis F. Sarmiento

    (Institut für Astrophysik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1)

  • John P. Strachan

    (School of Physics and Astronomy, Queen Mary University of London)

  • Yiannis Tsapras

    (Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, Mönchhofstrasse 12–14)

  • Mikko Tuomi

    (Centre for Astrophysics Research, Science & Technology Research Institute, University of Hertfordshire)

  • Mathias Zechmeister

    (Institut für Astrophysik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1)

Abstract

A small planet of at least 1.3 Earth masses is orbiting Proxima Centauri with a period of about 11.2 days, with the potential for liquid water on its surface.

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  • Guillem Anglada-Escudé & Pedro J. Amado & John Barnes & Zaira M. Berdiñas & R. Paul Butler & Gavin A. L. Coleman & Ignacio de la Cueva & Stefan Dreizler & Michael Endl & Benjamin Giesers & Sandra V. J, 2016. "A terrestrial planet candidate in a temperate orbit around Proxima Centauri," Nature, Nature, vol. 536(7617), pages 437-440, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:536:y:2016:i:7617:d:10.1038_nature19106
    DOI: 10.1038/nature19106
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