Barnard's star

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Barnard's star

(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) a red dwarf star in the constellation Ophiuchus having the largest proper motion known

[named after Edward Emerson Barnard (1857-1923), US astronomer]

Barnard's star (bär

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A dim, main-sequence red dwarf in the constellation Ophiuchus that is the second nearest star to Earth after the Alpha-Centauri system. Although it is only 5.98 light-years from our solar system, it is too faint to be seen with the unaided eye. Barnard's star has a greater proper motion (movement with respect to the background stars that is caused by an object's own motion rather than by how it is viewed from Earth) than any other star. Barnard's star is named for its identifier, American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard (1857-1923).

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Barnard			In addition to Proxima Centauri, three other star models, to the same size and distance scale, have been placed around the world: Barnard's Star, in Stanley Museum, Falkland Islands; Sirius, in Sydney Observatory, Australia; and Ross 154, in Christchurch Museum, New Zealand. Ordinary meeting, 2008 January 30 held at the Royal Astronomical ... by McGee, Hazel / Journal of the British Astronomical Association By comparison, Barnard's star resides 6 light-years away, and our nearest neighbor, at a distance of 4 light years, is the system of three stars collectively known as Alpha Centauri. Finding a nearby star. (Astronomy) by Science News Barnard's star is a particularly famous example of a star with such a wobble, and certain astronomers have followed its motions for decades. Star tracks by Thomsen, Dietrick E. / Science News			Barmcloth Barmecidal Barmecide Barmote barmy barn barn dance barn door barn grass barn millet barn owl barn raising barn spider barn swallow Barnaba Chiaramonti Barnabas Barnabite Barnaby's thistle barnacle Barnacle eater barnacle goose Barnacle scale barnacled Barnard Barnard Christiaan Neethling Barnard's star Barnardo Barnaul Barnave barnburner barndoor Barndoor fowl barndoor skate Barnes barnet Barneveldt barney Barney Oldfield barnful Barnsley Barnstable Barnstaple barnstorm Barnstormer barnstorming Barnum Barnumism barnyard barnyard grass baro baro-			barnacled barnacled barnacled barnacled Barnacles Barnacles Barnacles Barnacles Barnales, Kostas Barnane Éile Barnard Barnard Barnard Barnard (disambiguation) Barnard (disambiguation) Barnard (disambiguation) Barnard 33 Barnard 33 Barnard Castle School Barnard Christiaan Neethling Barnard College Barnard College Barnard College alumnae Barnard Jacobs Mellet Barnard Jacobs Mellet Holdings Ltd. Barnard Jacobs Mellet Private Client Services Barnard Manufacturing Co., Inc. Barnard's Loop Barnard's Runaway Star Barnard's Runaway Star Barnard's star Barnard, Chester Barnard, Christiaan Barnard, Christiaan Barnard, Christiaan Neethling Barnard, Christiaan Neethling Barnard, Christiaan Neethling Barnard, Edward Emerson Barnard, Frederick A. P. Barnard, Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard, George Grey Barnard, Henry Barnard-Boecker Centre Foundation Barnard-Columbia Undergraduate Public Health Society Barnardo Barnardo Barnardo Home Barnardo, Thomas John Barnardo, Thomas John Barnards Star Barnards Star Barnato, Barnett Barnaul Barnaul Barnaul Melange Combine Barnaul Mélange Combine Barnaul State Pedagogical University Barnaul, Russia - Barnaul Airport Barnave Barnave, Antoine Barnave, Antoine Pierre Joseph Marie

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