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Van Maanen's Star is a white dwarf, the second such star
discovered and the closest one to the Sun after Sirius B.
It is located 14.4 light-years from the Sun in the constellation Pisces, and has a relatively high proper
motion of 2.98" annually. It is far to faint to be seen with the naked
eye.
Its mass is about 7/10 that of the Sun, but its diameter and brightness are far less.
It was discovered in 1917 by Adriaan Van Maanen.
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