Stardate 58982.2: We are preparing to observe Barnard's Star using our main deflector shield to explore the activity of this enigmatic red dwarf star. @NAICobservatory @PlanetaryHabLab

Tonight we are observing Barnard's Star from the Arecibo Observatory. We are looking for flares, which will help to understand the magnetic properties of this second closest system. The last known flares were observed in 1998! "I'm Feeling Lucky" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnard%27s_Star#1998_flare

Our field of view (beam size) can detect any radio emissions from the star and its planets (one confirmed so far). Unfortunately, our frequency range (1 GHz bandwidth in the L-band) is not good enough to detect auroras from its planets, but ...