barnard's star

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What does barnard's star mean?

A very low-mass red dwarf star about six light-years away from Earth, in the constellation of Ophiuchus.

Where does barnard's star come from?

Named for American astronomer E. E. Barnard, who measured its proper motion in 1916.

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