Proxima Centauri is a small, low-mass star located about 4.244 light-years (1.301 pc) away from the Sun in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Its Latin name means the "nearest [star] of Centaurus". This object was discovered in 1915 by Robert Innes and is the nearest-known star to the Sun. With a quiescent apparent magnitude of 11.13, it is too faint to be seen with the naked eye. Proxima Centauri forms a third member of the Alpha Centauri system, being identified as component Alpha Centauri C, and is 2.18° to the southwest of the Alpha Centauri A–B pair. Currently it has a physical separation of about 12,950 AU (1.94 trillion km) from A–B and an orbital period of 550,000 years.
The Senate is the upper house of Spain's parliament, the Cortes Generales. It is made up of 266 members: 208 elected by popular vote, and 58 appointed by the regional legislatures. All senators serve four-year terms, though regional legislatures may recall their appointees at any time.
A Próxima Vítima is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from March 13, 1995, to November 3, 1995, totaling 203 chapters.
Proxima Midnight is a fictional cosmic supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is a prominent member of the Black Order, a team of aliens who work for the titan Thanos.
Phrissomini is a tribe of longhorn beetles of the Lamiinae subfamily. It was described by Thomson in 1860.
Pseudostixis is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae, containing the following species:
The Black Order is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
A Próxima Atração is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. It premiered on 26 October 1970 and ended on 17 April 1971, with a total of 150 episodes. It's the seventh "novela das sete" to be aired at the timeslot. It is created by Vicente Sesso and directed by Régis Cardoso.
Proxima Centauri b is an exoplanet orbiting in the habitable zone of the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, which is the closest star to the Sun and part of a triple star system. It is located about 4.2 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Centaurus, making it the closest known exoplanet to the Solar System.
Amanita proxima is a species of Amanita from France, Italy, and Spain.
Pseudostixis densepunctata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1936.
Pseudostixis griseostictica is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1936.
Pseudostixis marshalli is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1936.
Pseudostixis vicina is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1936.
Pseudostixis basigranosa is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1945.
Pseudostixis basilewskyi is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1960.
Pseudostixis flavomarmorata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1964, originally as Pseudostixis flavomarmoratus. It is known from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Pseudostixis integra is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning.
Pseudostixis dentata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Hintz in 1911.
Pseudostixis flavifrons is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Aurivillis in 1914, originally under the genus Stixis.
