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Wolf 1061 b is a super Earth exoplanet that orbits an M-type star. Its mass is 1.91 Earths, it takes 4.9 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.0375 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2015.

PLANET TYPE
Super Earth
DISCOVERY DATE
2015
MASS
1.91 Earths
PLANET RADIUS
1.21 x Earth
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
0.0375 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
4.9 days
ECCENTRICITY
0.15
DETECTION METHOD