Barnard's Star

Barnard's Star is a star cataloged in modern stellar databases.

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

Barnard's Star 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.

物理特性

色指数 (B−V) 1.570

观测

视星等 +9.54
绝对星等 13.24
距离 6.0 ly

位置

赤经 17h 57.81m
赤纬 4° 41.60′

常见问题

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