Locating Proxima Centauri

This is a small portion of the DSS image at full resolution.

The approximate field of view is 15' x 15'.

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Notice the rapid movement of Proxima Centauri compared with the much more distant background stars.

[1976 Mar] - [1982 Apr] - [1997 Mar]

Image credit: Digitized Sky Survey (DSS)