étoile de Barnard vs Proxima Centauri

Property étoile de Barnard Proxima Centauri
Désignation N/A N/A
Constellation N/A Centaurus
Classe Spectrale N/A Class M — M-type (Red)
Magnitude Apparente +9.54 +11.01
Magnitude Absolue 13.24 15.45
Distance 6.0 ly 4.2 ly
Masse N/A N/A
Rayon N/A N/A
Température N/A N/A
Luminosité N/A N/A

Key Differences

  • Both are nearby red dwarf stars invisible to the naked eye.
  • Barnard's Star has the highest proper motion of any known star (10.3 arcseconds per year).
  • Proxima Centauri is closer at 4.24 light-years; Barnard's Star is 5.96 light-years away.
  • Proxima Centauri has confirmed exoplanets in the habitable zone; Barnard's Star has only a sub-Earth candidate.
  • Barnard's Star will make its closest approach to the Sun in about 10,000 years.

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