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Wolf 359

Wolf 359 is a star located approximately 7.80 light years from Earth's Solar System.

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

See also:

List of nearest stars

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