Wolf 359 is a red dwarf star located in the constellation Leo, near the ecliptic, at a distance of 7.86 light-years from Earth. It is one of the nearest stars to the Sun, with only the Alpha Centauri system, Barnard's Star and two brown dwarfs known to be closer.
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Discovery Year Classification
Constellation In the Other Atlases
In Constellation
Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
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0.110+/-0.003 M(sun)
2. Wolf 359 (Wikipedia)
Wolf 359, lead section
a red dwarf star located in the constellation Leo
Wolf 359, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
Wolf 359 is a red dwarf star located in the constellation Leo, near the ecliptic.
Wolf 359, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
Wolf 359 is a red dwarf star located in the constellation Leo, near the ecliptic.
Article text: discovery
The proper motion of Wolf 359 was first measured in 1917 by German astronomer Max Wolf
- In Category: Celestial Objects, Wolf 359, Wikipedia summary
In Group: Red Dwarfs, Lead sentence
Wolf 359 is a red dwarf star located in the constellation Leo, near the ecliptic.
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