Changing Radial Velocity of Proxima Centauri
The plot shows a pattern of changing radial velocities that repeat with a period of 11.2 days. Proxima Centauri appears to move towards the Earth at about 3.1 mph (walking speed), then away from Earth at the same speed.
Publication: Proxima b - A Close Earth-like Planet
- Author:
- Scott MacNeill
- Entry Date:
- Aug 26, 2016
- Published Under:
- Scott MacNeill's Columns