The Motion of Proxima Centauri
Index - [1] - [2] - [3] - [4]
Chart
On this chart, Proxima Centauri, HIP70890, is shown at its 1897 position. Some of the other stars have been labeled with their catalog ids.
The photo on page 3 shows many stars that are not listed in the Hipparcos, Tycho or GSC catalogs.
Astronomical catalogs contain detailed information about the position, motion, spectral class and magnitude of stars. An sample catalog listing: The 150 stars closest to the Sun from the Hipparcos Catalog
Together, the Hipparchos, Tycho and Guide Star Catalogs
contain data on 19 million objects.
The Milky Way contains more than one hundred billion stars.