Which star has the largest proper motion?
September 19, 2020 | Education
| The star discovered by the American astronomer E. Barnard in 1916 has the highest angular velocity of motion on the celestial sphere – 10.27 // per year. She is located in the constellation Ophiuchus. After system a, Centauri is the closest star, only 6 light years away. The star belongs to red dwarfs.
