'''Kapteyn's Star''' is one of the closest stars to our solar system. The star is noted for it's unusual features compared to other local stars, such as it's retrograde galactic orbital path, extreme age, and origins outside the galactic plane. The star was first discovered by Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn (1851-1922) and Robert Thorburn Ayton Innes in 1897<ref name="sol">http://www.solstation.com/stars/kapteyns.htm</ref> and was found to have the greatest proper motion of any star until the discovery of [[Barnard's Star]]. | '''Kapteyn's Star''' is one of the closest stars to our solar system. The star is noted for it's unusual features compared to other local stars, such as it's retrograde galactic orbital path, extreme age, and origins outside the galactic plane. The star was first discovered by Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn (1851-1922) and Robert Thorburn Ayton Innes in 1897<ref name="sol">http://www.solstation.com/stars/kapteyns.htm</ref> and was found to have the greatest proper motion of any star until the discovery of [[Barnard's Star]]. |