The Motion of Proxima Centauri

Path Through the Stars

The Photo is extracted from the 1° sq DSS Photo. This image was taken in 1976. Promixa Centauri is circled and its path through the stars is marked.

None of the stars visible in this image can be seen with the unaided eye.

There are many more stars visible here than are listed in astronomical catalogs and charts. The cataloging and classification of all of these objects is a massive task that will continue to occupy astronomers for some time.