Wolf 1061b
Exoplanet orbiting Wolf 1061
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Wolf 1061 b is an exoplanet orbiting the red dwarf star Wolf 1061 in the constellation Ophiuchus, about 13.8 light years from Earth. It is the first planet in order from its host star in a triple planetary system, and has an orbital period of nearly 5 days. The planet orbits too close to its star for it to be in the habitable zone.[3]
DiscoverydateDecember 18, 2015
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | University of New South Wales, Australia |
| Discovery site | European Southern Observatory |
| Discovery date | December 18, 2015 |
| Radial Velocity | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.035509 (± 7e-06)[1] AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0 |
| 4.8876 (± 0.0014) d | |
| Star | Wolf 1061 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| ≥1.44[2] R🜨 | |
| Mass | ≥1.36[2] M🜨 |
