Proper motion of the stars

  1. Bessel reasoned that stars with large proper motion were probably much closer than the other nearby stars
  2. This is a gif of the Barnard Star. (The star which has the largest proper motion)
  3. The total range of motion is 150 arcseconds
  4. The distance to the star 6 light years or 1.8 parsecs.
  5. Determine the speed of the Barnard star in m/s