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Barnard's Star

constellation: Ophiuchus
spectral type: M3.8
distance: 5.97 Light Years
absolute visual magnitude +13.4.
luminosity 0.0031 Sol
mass 0.12 - 0.16 Sol
diameter, 224,000 km (0.12 Sol)
surface temperature: 3200 K.
planets: possible; but none detected so far

Links

Barnard's Star - all the info u need

Barnard's Star - nice page (includes graphic at top of this page)

PHOTOMETRY OF PROXIMA CENTAURI AND BARNARD'S STAR USING HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE FINE GUIDANCE SENSOR 3: A SEARCH FOR PERIODIC VARIATIONS - technical!

Barnard's Star I - a speculative (Sci Fi) look at planets around Barnard's Star

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page uploaded 28 January 1999