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Wolf 1061 d is a sub_neptune exoplanet discovered in 2015
using the Radial Velocity method at La Silla Observatory. The 3.6 m ESO Telescope
was employed with the instruments of the HARPS Spectrograph.
Wolf 1061 d
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Discovery Details
World type: sub_neptune
Discovery method: Radial Velocity
Discovery year: 2015
Facility: La Silla Observatory
Instrument: HARPS Spectrograph
Telescope: 3.6 m ESO Telescope
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Orbiting the humble red dwarf star Wolf 1061, Wolf 1061 d is a fascinating super-Earth discovered in 2015 using the clever radial velocity technique with the HARPS Spectrograph at Chile's La Silla Observatory. Located just a cozy neighborhood away in cosmic terms, about 13.8 light-years from Earth, this planet invites curious minds to imagine a world larger than our own, possibly rocky, and orbiting its star with a patience that beats Earth's year. Wolf 1061 d's orbit keeps it in the colder zone of its star, making it a chilly cousin to potentially habitable planets. It's a stellar example of how ground-based observatories can uncover distant worlds and expand our cosmic horizons in delightful ways!
