# Barnard's Star

> English word · Proper noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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