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