Barnard's-Star (Star)

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Image of Barnard's-Star
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From San Diego , Barnard's-Star is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:41 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 58° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.

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Name Barnard's-Star
Object type Star
Other names
Barnard's Star
HIP 87937[3]
TYC 425-2502-1[2]
Gaia EDR3- 4472832130942575872[4]
Position
Right ascension:17h57m47s [4]
Declination:+04°44'21" [4]
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Magnitude:9.60 (V) [2]
11.68 (BT) [2]
9.78 (VT) [2]
8.19 (G) [4]
9.79 (BP) [4]
6.96 (RP) [4]
Distance:1.8 parsec
6.0 lightyrs [1]
B-V Color (mag):1.62
Proper motion (speed):10.39 arcsec/yr[1]
Proper motion (pos ang):355.6°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):13.29
Visibility from San Diego

All times shown in San Diego local time.

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32.72°N
117.16°W
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