EBLM J0555-57 Ab is a red dwarf star in the constellation Pictor. It is the smallest known star (that isn’t a brown dwarf, white dwarf or neutron star), with a radius of only 0.08 suns. It has a mass of 290 Saturns, the least massive star known. The star was discovered by astronomers at the University of Cambridge. Astronomical data… Continue reading EBLM J0555-57 Ab
Wolf 1061 (also known by its variable star designation V2306 Ophiuchi) is a red dwarf star in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is one of the nearest stars to Earth, with a distance of only 14 Light Years. Wolf 1061 is part of the Wolf dim star catalog, as well as other small stars like Wolf 359. Wolf 1061 has three… Continue reading Wolf 1061
Proxima Centauri is a red dwarf star in the constellation Centaurus. It is the nearest star to the Sun with only a distance of 4.24 Light Years. Proxima Centauri is a flare star, a star that changes brightness unpredictably. Its name in Latin means “The Nearest Star of Centaurus.” It was discovered in 1915 by Robert Innes. Proxima Centauri has… Continue reading Proxima Centauri
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… Continue reading Wolf 359
