There is a theory that Earth and sun and galaxy and all the known universes are only a dust mote on some policeman’s uniform in some gigantic super-world. Couldn’t we be under some super-microscope, right now?
-Wolf 359, the Outer Limits
Wolf 359 (also known by its Variable star designation CN Leonis) is a red dwarf star in the constellation Leo. It is one of the closest stars to Earth, with only Barnard’s Star and the Alpha Centauri System being closer. It held the record of the faintest and least massive star until the discovery of VB 10. An unconfirmed planet may orbit the star.
Astronomical data
Radius (in Solar Radii): 0.144 R☉
Diameter (in Kilometers): 200,448 km
Mass (in Solar Masses): 0.110 M☉
Distance (in Light Years): 7.85 ly
Spectral type: M6V (Red)
in Fiction
Wolf 359 is the title of an episode of The Outer Limits.
Wolf 359 is best known for its appearance in Star Trek, as a major battle took place there.
Wolf 359 is also the title of a podcast set in orbit around the star.
Wolf 359 is where the misunderstood hero of Star Trek, Locutus of Borg, scored a major victory against the hippies in Starfleet.
I prefer Betelgeuse, the star my home planet orbits…
For the longest time, I thought when this was mentioned on The Next Generation this was Worf 359 and 359 was his weight. I now know better.
Resistance is futile!