Wolf 359
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| STAR | |
| Wolf 359 | |
| Description: | M6 V red dwarf |
| Affiliation: | Federation |
| Location: | Beta Quadrant, Sol Sector |
| Distance from Sol: | 7.8 ly |
| Constellation: | Leo constellation |
| Flamsteed system name: | CN Leonis |
Wolf 359 (also known as CN Leonis) is a star, located about 2.4 parsecs (7.8 light years) from Earth, where it is visible in the constellation of Leo. (Reference book: Spaceflight Chronology)
The Wolf 359 system was the site of a major battle between the United Federation of Planets and the Borg. In early 2367, on stardate 44002.3, a fleet of forty starships, under the command of Admiral J.P. Hanson, massed at Wolf 359 to confront a Borg cube en route to Earth. Using the knowledge of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, who had been assimilated and given the designation Locutus, the Borg destroyed 39 ships, and took over 11,000 lives. (TNG episodes: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II", "The Drumhead"; DS9 episode: "Emissary", plus story Final Entry and comic Second Contact).
[edit] Links
- Wolf 359 article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- Wolf 359 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Wolf 359 at the Internet Stellar Database
- Wolf 359 at SolStation.com
