Wolf 1061 b · Asteria Star

Scientific overview

Wolf 1061 b is a terrestrial planet orbiting Wolf 1061, completing an orbit every 5 days, about 14 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 2015 using the radial velocity method.

Host star

Wolf 1061

Spectral type

M3.5

Temperature

3,342 K

Mass

0.294 M☉

Planetary system — Wolf 1061 system

View the Wolf 1061 system (3 known planets).

Planet	Class	Radius (R⊕)	Period (d)	Distance (ly)
Wolf 1061 bRadial Velocity · 2015	Terrestrial planet	1.21	4.8869	14
Wolf 1061 cRadial Velocity · 2015	Super-Earth	1.66	17.8719	14
Wolf 1061 dRadial Velocity · 2015	Mini-Neptune	2.69	217	14

Discovery and detection

Detection method

Radial Velocity Method

Discovery year

2015

Discovered at

La Silla Observatory

Knowledge connections

OrbitsWolf 1061
Member of systemWolf 1061 system
Discovered by methodRadial Velocity Method
Discovered atLa Silla Observatory
Catalogued inNASA Exoplanet Archive

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