How Far Away Is It - 05 - Nearby Stars (1080p)

Text at In this segment of our “How far away is it“ video book, we take a look at our stellar neighborhood and how we know how far away these nearby stars are. We cover the first stellar parallax measurement form the star Cygni 61. Then we examine our stellar neighborhood including: Proxima Centauri, Alpha Centauri, Barnard’s Star with its Proper Motion, Wolf 359, Lalande 21185, Sirius A & B, 61 Cygni, Altair, Fomalhaut with its planet, and Vega. A deeper look into w