- Stars with a name
- Wolf 1061
Wolf 1061
HIP 80824
Wolf 1061 is a red star, in the constellation Ophiuchus. The light you see from it tonight left it around 2012.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in June and July.
Very faint: you’ll need a telescope. Apparent magnitude 10.10.
What it’s like
It gives off about 0.10% of the Sun’s light.
Its surface is at about 3,600 degrees.
It is 14.0 light years away: 132 trillion kilometres.
It is the star of people born around 2012: the light that left it then is reaching Earth now.