Locating Proxima Centauri

This higher resolution image of the smaller field shows more detail. Proxima Centauri can just be discerned.

The approximate field of view is 5°.

Move the mouse over the image to display a set of lines drawn between brighter stars, leading to the target.

Click on the image to zoom in on a 2° x 2° higher resolution field in which Proxima Centauri can be more clearly seen.

Image credit: The image is a scan of a small portion of a 57 x 74 cm poster of: The Southern Cross Region by Akira Fujii.