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    Wolf 359 is a red dwarf star located in the constellation Leo, near the ecliptic.

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    Wolf 359 (CN Leonis) is a faint red dwarf located only 7.86 light years away in the constellation Leo. It is one of the nearest stars to the Sun. With an apparent magnitude of 13.54, it is invisible to the unaided eye and can only be seen in larger telescopes. The star hosts two exoplanets, designated Wolf 359 b and c, both discovered in 2019.

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    Where is Wolf 359?
    Wolf 359 is also a close neighbour to Lalande 21185 in Ursa Major at 4.1 light years. Lalande 21185 is the brightest red dwarf in the northern sky, but still invisible to the unaided eye with an apparent magnitude of 7.520. Located only 8.31 light years from the Sun, it is also one of our nearest neighbours.

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    Where is red dwarf Wolf 359 located?
    Red dwarf Wolf 359 is located 8 light years away from the Sun. It is a single flare star of spectral class M6.5 Ve, that has 11 % of solar mass. There are multiple known exoplanets in this system. Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).

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    How far away is Wolf 359?
    Because its high proper motion suggested that it is relatively nearby, the parallax of Wolf 359 was measured for the first time in 1928 revealing it to be one of the closest known stars. The best distance measurement available today for Wolf 359 shows that it is 7.80±0.05 light years away making it the fifth closest star system currently known.

    The Real Wolf 359 Revisited – New Planetary Discoveries

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    What type of Star Is Wolf 359?
    Wolf 359 is classified as a UV Ceti -type flare star, a category of stars that undergo brief, dramatic increases in luminosity due to intense magnetic field activity in their photospheres. Its variable star designation is CN Leonis. Wolf 359 has a relatively high flare rate.

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    How old is Wolf 359?
    It is relatively young, with an estimated age between 100 and 350 million years. A study published in 2005 derived an age between 200 and 350 million years for the star based on modelling its spectral energy distribution and on the results of a 1993 study that had not detected any lines of lithium in the spectrum of Wolf 359.

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    How did Wolf 359 get its name?
    The designation Wolf 359 comes from a 1919 catalogue of stars with high proper motions published by the German astronomer and astrophotography pioneer Max Wolf, who was the first to measure the star’s proper motion in 1917. He listed the star as entry number 359 in his catalogue and the designation became widely used.

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  4. nova.org
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  5. Universe Guide
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    Wolf 359 C Exoplanet Facts - Universe Guide

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  6. stellarcatalog.com
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  8. fandom.com
    https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Battle_of_Wolf_359

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    The Real Wolf 359 Revisited – New Planetary Discoveries

    Nov 13, 2019 · Wolf 359 is a young, dim and active red dwarf star located 7.8 light years from the Sun. It has been the target of many exoplanet surveys and recently revealed three super-Earths in its habitable zone.

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  10. Citizendium
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  11. viewfrom.earth
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    Jan 31, 2024 · Wolf 359 is a red dwarf that is located in the constellation Leo, near the ecliptic. At a distance of approximately 7.8 light years from Earth, it has an apparent magnitude of 13.5 and can only be seen with a large telescope.

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