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Wolf 359

Wolf 359 is a star located approximately 7.80 light years from Earth's Solar System. Its celestial position is the constellation Leo near the ecliptic.

The star was discovered using astrophotography by German astronomer Max Wolf.

Table of contents

1 Some facts about Wolf 359 2 Wolf 359 in fiction 3 See also 4 External links

Some facts about Wolf 359

• Parallax: 0.418 arcsecs
• Spectral type: M6 V
• Radial velocity: 13 km/s
• Proper motion: 4.689 arcsecs/year
• Apparent Visual Magnitude: 13.45
• Absolute Visual Magnitude: 16.6
• Luminosity: 3.5e-4 Solar Luminosities

Wolf 359 in fiction

Wolf 359 was the location of a fictional confrontation between the United Federation of Planets and the Borg in . See Battle of Wolf 359.

See also

• List of nearest stars

External links

• SolStation.com: Wolf 359

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