BD-12°4523 System

Exoplanetary Scratchpad [SysBP Img]

BD-12°4523 is also known as Wolf 1061 and Gl 628. Nearby red dwarf flare star also called V2306 Ophiuchi. It is possibly a binary star. Has three super Earths, at 0.03 (1.4ME+), 0.08(4.3ME+), and 0.2 AU (5.2 ME+). Had the nearest potentially habitable planet, about 4 Earth masses.

BD-12°4523 System Web Pages

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_1061
• book 48
• http://jumk.de/astronomie/near-stars/wolf-1061.shtml
• http://www.astrostudio.org/xhip.php?hip=80824
• http://ourstellarneighborhood.blogspot.com/2007/07/gliese-628.html

BD-12°4523 System In the News

Potentially Habitable Planet Found (Dec 2015)

• http://www.drewexmachina.com/2015/12/19/habitable-planet-reality-check-wolf-1061/

See Also

• Aliases: BD-12°4523 System, Gliese 628 System, Wolf 1061 System, V2306 Ophiuchi System
• Nearest Orange Dwarf Star: 36 Ophiuchi System