Barnard's Star

Ophiuchus · Oph · V2500 Oph · GJ 699 · HIP 87937

Named after American astronomer E. E. Barnard who first measured the record high proper motion for this star in 1916, the name started appearing in the astronomical literature in the follow-up studies of the star and ca…

Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

GJ 699

HIP

87937

Bayer ID

V2500 Oph

IAU adoption

2017/02/01

Name origin

Named after American astronomer E. E. Barnard who first measured the record high proper motion for this star in 1916, the name started appearing in the astronomical literature in the follow-up studies of the star and came into common use starting in the 1920s.