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Barnard's star

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Introduction:
"Barnard's star was discovered by Edward Emerson Barnard in 1916. But what is so interesting about Barnard's star? Take the quiz and increase your knowledge."


1. Barnard's star is the closest star to us in the northern hemisphere of the sky.
    True
    False


2. What type of star is Barnard's star?
    Red giant
    Red subdwarf
    White dwarf
    Yellow dwarf


3. Is Barnard's star visible to the naked eye since it is so close to us?
    Yes
    No


4. Is Barnard's star larger than our Sun?
    Yes
    No


5. Barnard's star is a Population II star.
    True
    False


6. Barnard's star is receding from our Sun.
    True
    False


7. Barnard's star is a relatively young star compared to our Sun.
    True
    False


8. During July 1998, Barnard's star
    exploded.
    flared.
    merged with another star.
    moved into a different constellation due to its high speed


9. In what constellation is Barnard's star?
    Orion
    Cygnus
    Sagittarius
    Ophiuchus


10. From Barnard's star, our Sun would be a first magnitude star, but in what constellation?
    Sagittarius
    Crux
    Scorpius
    Orion


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