Wolf 1069 b
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Kossakowski et al. |
| Discovery date | January 2020 |
| Radial velocity | |
| Designations | |
| LHS 3549 b, NLTT 49289 b, GJ 1253 b | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.0672±0.0014 AU | |
| 15.564±0.015 d | |
| Star | Wolf 1069 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 1.08 R🜨 | |
| Mass | 1.26±0.21 M🜨 |
| Temperature | 250.1+6.6 −6.5 K (−23+6.6 −6.5 °C) |
Wolf 1069 b is an Earth-sized planet orbiting the red dwarf star Wolf 1069. Being located in the habitable zone of its star, Wolf 1069 b is considered a potentially habitable planet, as well as the sixth-closest Earth-mass planet orbiting within its star's habitable zone. The minimum mass of the planet, as measured by the radial velocity method, is 1.26 ME, while its radius is estimated at 1.08 R🜨. The equilibrium temperature of Wolf 1069 b is -23 °C.