A terrestrial planet candidate in a temperate orbit around Proxima Centauri

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. Jeffers, James S. Jenkins, Hugh R. A. Jones, Marcin Kiraga, Martin Kürster, Marίa J. López-González, Christopher J. Marvin, Nicolás Morales, Julien Morin, Richard P. Nelson, José L. Ortiz, Aviv Ofir, Sijme-Jan Paardekooper, Ansgar Reiners, Eloy Rodríguez, Cristina Rodrίguez-López, Luis F. Sarmiento, John P. Strachan, Yiannis Tsapras, Mikko Tuomi and Mathias Zechmeister
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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

Nature, 2016, vol. 536, issue 7617, 437-440

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.

Date: 2016
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