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Star Wolf 851

Orange star Wolf 851 is located 98 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class sdK7, that has typically about 70 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
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Wolf 851

Orange star, Low-mass star
Spectral class: sdK7

Location +

Ascension iconRight ascension: 18h 41m 36.366s
Declination iconDeclination: 0° 55' 13.842'' (equatorial region)
Parallax iconParallax: 33.300
Distance iconSun distance: 97.945 ly | 30.0 pc
Star position
The position of a star tells us where it appears in the sky, similar to how we use coordinates like latitude and longitude on Earth. In astronomy, the three main coordinates are right ascension, declination and distance. .. icon More about Star position in StellarGuide

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 70 % M Sun
| 764.7 M Jupiter
 (estimate)
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Star mass
The mass of the star Wolf 851 is unknown. Based on its other characteristics, it is estimated to be about 70 % of the Sun's mass.

The mass of a star is the total amount of matter it contains. It is one of the most important properties of a star, as it determines almost everything about how the star lives, changes, and dies. In astronomy, star mass is usually measured in solar masses (M☉) — where 1 solar mass is equal to the mass of our Sun... icon More about Star mass in StellarGuide
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Size: 130 % R Sun
| 12.9 R Jupiter
(estimate)
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Star size
Radius of the star Wolf 851 is not known. Its estimated value based on other similar stars is about 130 % solar radii.

The size of a star refers to its radius — the distance from its center to its surface. Star size is usually measured in solar radii (R☉), where 1 solar radius equals approximately 696,000 kilometers. Depending on their type and life stage, stars can be much smaller or larger than the Sun... icon More about Star size in StellarGuide
temperature iconTemperature: 3700 K
 (estimate)
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Star temperature
Surface temperature of Wolf 851 is estimated to be 3735 K, which is 64 % of the temperature on the surface of the Sun.

The temperature of a star refers to the temperature at its surface, also called the photosphere. It is measured in kelvins (K), the standard unit for temperature in astronomy. A star’s temperature tells us a lot about its physical properties and where it stands in its evolutionary stage... icon More about Star temperature in StellarGuide

Photometry

Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).
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K
2.1
H
1.6
J
1.2
Grp
0.8
I
0.8
G
0.6
V
0.5
Gbp
0.5
B
0.4
U
0.3
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Wolf 851 system structure

 Wolf 851

More about Wolf 851

       Wolf 851 can be found in northern celestial hemisphere.
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External sources
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Simbad database (Wolf 851)
Astronomical database SIMBAD (the Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data)

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the Wolf 851 system from the Sun?

The Wolf 851 system is 98 light years or 30.0 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the Wolf 851 star in?

The Wolf 851 is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the Wolf 851 system?

The Wolf 851 is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the Wolf 851?

The star Wolf 851 is a Orange star star.

What temperature is the Wolf 851?

The primary in the Wolf 851 system has an effective temperature of K ( °C). Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide
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