A complete sample of 424 stars and brown dwarfs within 10 pc contains 92 multiple systems whose multiplicity fraction decreases smoothly from 41% above 0.5 solar masses to 9% below 0.1 solar masses.
In fact, it appears to be single based on extremely precise astrometry fromGaia(e.g., Kervella et al
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Characterisation of all known multiple stellar systems within 10 pc
A complete sample of 424 stars and brown dwarfs within 10 pc contains 92 multiple systems whose multiplicity fraction decreases smoothly from 41% above 0.5 solar masses to 9% below 0.1 solar masses.