Stars · Red dwarf
Barnard's Star
6 light-years · Light crosses it in 0.87 seconds
- Across
- 260,192 km
- Vs Earth
- 1.86× Jupiter
- Mass
- 0.16 Suns
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About
Barnard's Star moves across our sky faster than any other star — a tenth of the Moon's width each century. It is an old, quiet red dwarf and the closest single star to the Sun.
Moves across our sky faster than any other star.
At a glance
| Distance | 6 light-years |
|---|---|
| Motion | 10.3 arcseconds a year |
| Age | Around 10 billion years |
| Surface | 3,134 K |
Did you know
- It is racing toward us and will pass within 3.8 light-years in about 11,800 years.
- Claims of planets around it in the 1960s turned out to be instrument errors; a genuine planet was confirmed in 2024.
- Despite being so close, you need a telescope to see it.