Ross 128
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|} Ross 128 is a red dwarf star that is one of the nearest stars to the Solar System. Its closest neighbour is Wolf 359, 1.16 pc or 3.79 ly away. Ross 128 is near the line of the ecliptic, near the constellation of Virgo.In fiction
- In the computer game Freespace Ross 128 is where the first known encounter between the Galactic Terran Alliance and the Shivans takes place.
- In the short story Galactic North by Alastair Reynolds (set in the universe of Revelation Space), Ross 128 is the source of an outbreak of self-replicating machines known as greenfly, which become a major threat to life in the galaxy.
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