Despite the widespread acceptance that Proxima is in a bound orbit about Alpha Cen A/B, widely quoted kinematic data for these stars do not support such a conclusion. We set radial velocity limits for Proxima consistent with the bound-orbit hypothesis, and show that a reasonably precise radial velocity obtained by the ESO Coravel program lies close to these limits. However, given the importance of Proxima for a number of astrophysical questions, more accurate kinematic data are still merited.
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