Wolf 359 is a star, a red dwarf, 7.8 light years from Earth. This is close by; in fact Wolf 359 is the third closest star system to our own sun. Only the Alpha Centauri triple system ( Alpha A, Alpha B & Proxima ) and Barnard's star are known to be closer. Wolf 359 can be found in the southern region of the constellation Leo near the ecliptic. With a visual magnitude of just 13.45 however, Wolf 359 is invisible to the naked eye.