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 one of the closest Earth-mass planets orbiting in the habitable zone. The minimum mass of the planet, as measured by the radial velocity method, is 1.26 M🜨, while its radius is estimated at 1.08 R🜨. The equilibrium temperature of Wolf 1069 b is −23 °C (250 K).