The orbital analysis leads, therefore, to a perturbing mass of only 1.6 times the mass of Jupiter. We shall interpret this result as a companion of Barnard's star, which therefore appears to be a planet.
Astronomic Study of Barnard's Star from Plates Taken with the 24-inch, Sproul Refractor, The Astronomical Journal, Volume 68, Number 7, September, 1963, (p. 521)