Imaginary Picture of Wolf 1069 b

Display orbital revolution of Wolf 1069 b around the hoststar Wolf 1069
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Exoplanet Name : Wolf 1069 b
Alternate Name :
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.0952 (Rjup) 1.0669 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0040 (Mjup) 1.2590 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0672 (AU) 0.0672 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0426
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 15.56 (Days Obs.) 15.57 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.1061
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 887.8 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 243.6 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 228.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 185.1 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 289.7 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 272.1 (K)
Size Class: Earth-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Radial Velocity
Mass Detection : Radial Velocity
Radius Detection :
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Habitable
Star Name : Wolf 1069
Alternate Name : GJ 1253
Star Distance(LY) : 31.2
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.2 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.2 (Msun Measured) 0.2 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 3158 (K)
Spectral type : M5.0 V
UV portion[%]: 0.1
Visible portion[%]: 7.4
IR portion[%]: 92.4
Metalicity : 0.1
Absolute Magnitude: 12.1
Apparent Magnitude: 12.0
Right Ascension(RA) 306.5250
Declination (DEC) 58.5753
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Wolf 1069 b
Wolf 1069 b

  • Wolf 1069 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Wolf 1069, located about 31.2 light-years ( 9.6 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2023.
  • The host star Wolf 1069 has apparent magnitude of 12.0, with absolute magnitude of 12.1.
  • It is 0.2 times more massive and 0.2 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 3158 with its spectral types of M5.0 V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet Wolf 1069 b orbits around the star Wolf 1069 every 15.6 days with its orbital distance of 0.07 AU ( 10052976.9 km)
  • (Projected orbit of Wolf 1069 b around its host star Wolf 1069)


  • The Star Wolf 1069 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.039 AU ( 5859764.6 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.054 AU ( 8099726.0 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.083 AU ( 12342189.9 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 0.121 AU ( 18162073.2 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of Wolf 1069 b : 887.79 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star Wolf 1069)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Wolf 1069 distance : 0.044 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star Wolf 1069 distance : 0.056 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star Wolf 1069 distance : 0.054 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star Wolf 1069 distance : 0.060 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Wolf 1069 distance : 0.111 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Wolf 1069 distance : 0.117 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star Wolf 1069)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Wolf 1069 distance : 0.044 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star Wolf 1069 distance : 0.058 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star Wolf 1069 distance : 0.058 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Wolf 1069 distance : 0.113 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Wolf 1069 distance : 0.118 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star Wolf 1069)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star Wolf 1069 and its Exoplanet Wolf 1069 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star Wolf 1069 and its Exoplanet Wolf 1069 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star Wolf 1069*)
    *Yamashiki YA et al. 2019 ApJ 881 114
    MUSCLES Paper I - France et al. 2016 ApJ 820 89
    MUSCLES Paper II- Youngblood et al. 2016 ApJ 824 101
    MUSCLES Paper III- Loyd et al. 2016 ApJ 824 102