바너드별 vs 센타우루스자리 프록시마

In the sky the advantage is 바너드별's, +9.54 to +11.01 and some 3.9 times the light. Only 4.23 light-years separate the Sun from 센타우루스자리 프록시마; 바너드별 sits 1.4 times further out at 5.95. Set side by side at equal distance the ranking changes — absolute magnitudes of +13.24 and +15.45 leave 바너드별 roughly 7.7 times the more luminous. By spectral type the pair divides into a star for 바너드별 and an M-type star in Centaurus for 센타우루스자리 프록시마.

Property comparison

Property 바너드별 센타우루스자리 프록시마
명칭 N/A N/A
별자리 N/A Centaurus
분광형 N/A Class M — M-type (Red)
겉보기 등급 +9.54 +11.01
절대 등급 13.24 15.45
거리 6.0 ly 4.2 ly
질량 N/A N/A
반지름 N/A N/A
온도 N/A N/A
광도 N/A N/A

Full data for each star: 바너드별 · 센타우루스자리 프록시마

Key differences

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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