Other Names:
- CN Leo
- CN Leonis
Data:
- Right Ascension: 10 51 36.0
- Declination: +07 37 00
- Apparent Magnitude: 13.53(var.)
- Absolute Magnitude: 16.7
- Distance: 7.7 LY
- Spectral Type: M5.8Vc
Constellation:
Wolf 359 Information:
Wolf 359 is more than just the location of a major battle on Star Trek the Next Generation. It is also the fourth closest star to our own sun. While it is only about 7.7 light years away, it is much to dim to be seen with the naked eye. It was discovered by Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf (1863-1932), a pioneer of astrophotography. Wolf 359 is a red dwarf. If it were to replace our sun, an observer on Earth would need a telescope to see it clearly. Wolf 359 is in the constellation Leo.
