Barnard's Star has an apparent magnitude of approximately 9.5, making it too faint to be seen with the naked eye. It is one of the closest stars to Earth, located about 6 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. Its intrinsic luminosity is around 0.0004 times that of the Sun, classifying it as a red dwarf star. Despite its low brightness, it is notable for having the highest proper motion of any known star, moving across the sky at a significant rate.
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