Alpha Centauri B b Free 3D model

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This 3D model originated with SketchUp 8 before being converted into various other 3D formats. Its native format is .skp, while the 3ds Max scene was created using 3ds Max 2016 and rendered with Vray 3.00. The process of UV Mapping proved time-consuming. Unfortunately, working in SketchUp is often frustrating for me. Alpha Centauri Bb may be an exoplanet orbiting Alpha Centauri B, a K-type main-sequence star located approximately 4.37 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Centaurus. If proven valid, this planet would be the closest discovered exoplanet to our own world and has the lowest minimum mass among detected planets around solar-type stars. The existence of Alpha Centauri Bb was first announced by European astronomers in October 2012, which generated considerable media attention. Nevertheless, many experts raised questions regarding the reliability of this finding, suggesting that some observers were overstating their results. Three months later, on June 10, 2013, scientists publicly expressed concerns that previous claims about an Earth-like planet orbiting Alpha Centauri B might be unfounded. The presence or absence of such a planet remains a subject of scientific debate. To clarify this matter, several research teams have independently been conducting thorough investigations into the topic.