Barnards Pfeilstern

Barnards Pfeilstern is a star cataloged in modern stellar databases.

At a distance of approximately 5.95 light-years, Barnards Pfeilstern is one of the Sun's closest stellar neighbors. Light that we observe from Barnards Pfeilstern today left the star roughly 5 years ago, making it a near neighbor in galactic terms.

Barnards Pfeilstern has an apparent magnitude of +9.54, placing it beyond naked-eye visibility. A good pair of binoculars or a small telescope is required to observe this star. Observers will note its red hue, which corresponds to a B-V color index of +1.570.

Physikalische Eigenschaften

Farbindex (B−V) 1,570

Beobachtung

Scheinbare Helligkeit +9.54
Absolute Helligkeit 13,24
Entfernung 6.0 ly

Position

Rektaszension 17h 57,81m
Deklination 4° 41,60′

Häufig gestellte Fragen

How far is Barnards Pfeilstern from Earth?
Barnards Pfeilstern is approximately 6.0 light-years from Earth.
Can you see Barnards Pfeilstern with the naked eye?
With an apparent magnitude of 9.54, Barnards Pfeilstern is not visible to the naked eye.