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Is Barnard's star an M4 red dwarf or an M0? Why is it called an M4.0V?
It's M4V, not M0V.
In principle, spectral classes can be further subdivided, particularly in the M class, because there are significant differences between an M4 and an M5 spectrum for instance.
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