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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Leonids, Wolf 359, List of stars in Leo, AD Leonis, Gliese 436 b, Regulus, Denebola, NGC 3227, Frosty Leo Nebula, 83 Leonis, Gamma Leonis, Segue 1, Leo T, M96 Group, Leo Triplet, Leo I, Zeta Leonis, Leo IV, NGC 3226, Messier 65, Messier 95, Leo II, Messier 105, NGC 3384, Delta Leonis, Epsilon Leonis, Messier 66, Kappa Leonis, Messier 96, Leo A, NGC 3370, Iota Leonis, Rho Leonis, Leo V, DP Leonis, HD 102272, NGC 3190, HD 99109, R Leonis, Sigma Leonis, HD 89307 b, HD 88133, 87 Leonis, HD 88133 b, HD 102272 c, HD 102272 b, BD+20 2457, 83 Leonis Bb, Omicron Leonis, HD 100777 b, NGC 3626, Gamma1 Leonis b, NGC 2903, NGC 3628, BD+20 2457 b, Theta Leonis, BD+20 2457 c, HD 81040, IRC +10216, 2MASS 0937+2931, HD 99109 b, NGC 3596, NGC 3521, HD 81040 b, HD 95089 b, DP Leonis b, Great Diamond, NGC 3593, Lambda Leonis, Coma Supercluster, NGC 3607, GJ 3685A, Mu Leonis, 54 Leonis. Excerpt: Wolf 359 is the orange-hued star located just above the center of this 2009 astrophotograph.Wolf 359 is a red dwarf star that is located in the constellation Leo, near the ecliptic. At a distance of approximately 7.8 light years from the Earth, it has an apparent magnitude of 13.5 and can only be seen with a large telescope. Wolf 359 is one of the nearest stars to the solar system; only the Alpha Centauri system, Proxima Centauri, and Barnard's star are known to be closer. Its proximity to Earth has led to its mention in several works of fiction. Wolf 359 is one of the faintest and lowest-mass stars known. Its photosphere has a temperature of about 2,800 K, which is low enough for chemical compounds to form and survive. The absorption lines of compounds such as water and titanium(II) oxide have been observed. The surface has a magnetic field that is stronger than the average magnetic field on the Sun. As a result of magnetic activity, Wolf 359 ...