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EE Leonis

Wolf 358

Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationNone
Flamsteed NumberNone
HR (BSC)None
HDNone
Variable DesignationEE Leonis
Other DesignationsWolf 358
ConstellationLeo
Right Ascension10h 50m 52s
Declination+6° 48' 29"
Distance23 light years
7 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +11.6
Absolute: +12.9
Spectral ClassM4V red dwarf
Optimum VisibilityMarch
NotesEE Leonis, or Wolf 358, is a low-mass red dwarf star. It belongs to the BY Draconis class of variables, whose brightness is affected by physical changes in the star as it rotates on its axis. Wolf 358 lies southward of the main body of Leo the Lion, close to the better-known Wolf 359 in the sky.

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