Wolf 1061b explained

Wolf 1061 b
Discoverer:University of New South Wales, Australia
Discovery Site:European Southern Observatory
Discovered:December 18, 2015
Apsis:astron
Semimajor:0.035509 (± 7e-06)[1] AU
Eccentricity:0
Period:4.8876 (± 0.0014) d
Mean Radius:≥1.44
Mass:≥1.36[2]

Wolf 1061b is an exoplanet orbiting the red dwarf star Wolf 1061 in the Ophiuchus constellation, 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]

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  1. Web site: Wolf 1061 b . 1995 . . 2015-12-20.
  2. Web site: Three planets orbiting Wolf 1061 . 2015-12-20.
  3. 1612.09324. Kane. Stephen R. Characterization of the Wolf 1061 Planetary System. Kaspar von Braun. Henry. Gregory W. Waters. Miranda A. Boyajian. Tabetha S. Mann. Andrew W. The Astrophysical Journal. 2016. 835. 2. 200. 10.3847/1538-4357/835/2/200. 2017ApJ...835..200K. 30738573 . free .