GJ 1061 b · Asteria Star

Scientific overview

GJ 1061 b is a terrestrial planet orbiting GJ 1061, completing an orbit every 3 days, about 12 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 2020 using the radial velocity method.

Host star

GJ 1061

Spectral type

M5.5 V

Temperature

2,953 K

Mass

0.12 M☉

Planetary system — GJ 1061 system

View the GJ 1061 system (3 known planets).

Planet	Class	Radius (R⊕)	Period (d)	Distance (ly)
GJ 1061 bRadial Velocity · 2020	Terrestrial planet	1.04	3.2073	12
GJ 1061 cRadial Velocity · 2020	Terrestrial planet	1.19	6.6821	12
GJ 1061 dRadial Velocity · 2020	Terrestrial planet	1.16	13.066	12

Discovery and detection

Detection method

Radial Velocity Method

Discovery year

2020

Discovered at

La Silla Observatory

Knowledge connections

OrbitsGJ 1061
Member of systemGJ 1061 system
Discovered by methodRadial Velocity Method
Discovered atLa Silla Observatory
Catalogued inNASA Exoplanet Archive

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