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Wolf 1061
Observation data
Epoch J2000 |
| Constellation |
Ophiuchus |
| Right ascension |
16h 30m 18.1s |
| Declination |
-12° 39' 45" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) |
10.10 |
| Characteristics |
| Spectral type |
M3 V |
| B-V color index |
1.59 |
| U-B color index |
1.17 |
| Variable type |
None |
| Astrometry |
| Radial velocity (Rv) |
-21.0 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) |
RA: -93.61 mas/yr
Dec.: -1184.90 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) |
236.01 ± 1.67 mas |
| Distance |
13.82 ± 0.1 ly
(4.24 ± 0.03 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) |
11.96 |
| Other designations |
Gl 153-058, GJ 628, BD -12°4523, GCTP 3746.00, LHS 419, Vys 164, HIP 80824.
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Wolf 1061 is a red dwarf star. It is located relatively near our Sun, at a distance of about 13.8 light years, in the constellation Ophiuchus. It has a relatively high proper motion and has not been found to have any unusual spectroscopic features.
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