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Bookmark or Share- Tau Ceti - WikipediaTau Ceti, Latinized from τ Ceti, is a single star in the constellation Cetus that is spectrally similar to the Sun, although it has only about 78% of the Sun's mass. At a distance of just under 12 light-years (3.7 parsecs) from the Solar System, it is a relatively nearby star and the closest solitary G-class star.
- Five Planets Around Nearby Star Tau Ceti; One in Habitable ...There’s a naked-eye star named Tau Ceti that lies about 12 light-years away from Earth, and astronomers have discovered a system of at least five planets orbiting Tau Ceti, including one in...
- Tau Ceti e - NASA Science - Exoplanet ExplorationTau Ceti e is a super Earth exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 3.93 Earths, it takes 162.9 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.538 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2017. Planet Radius: 1.81 x Earth (estimate) Planet Type: Super Earth. Discovery Method: Radial Velocity. Planet Mass: 3.93 Earths.
- Tau Ceti Facts | Solarsystemquick.comAlso Known As: Durre Menthor. Distance From Earth: 12 light years. Constellation: Cetus. Star Type: G-type main sequence. Mass: 78% of sun. Luminosity: 52% of Sun. Diameter: 680,000 miles (1.1 million km) - 79% of Sun. Temperature: Approx 5,100C (9,200F) Age: Approx 6 billion years old. Rotation Period: 34 days.
- Tau Ceti Star Facts - Universe GuideTau Ceti is a major star and forms part of the constellation. Based on the spectral type (G8V), Tau Ceti colour is yellow, a mid-ranged temperature star. Our star is actually white, its just the atmosphere that makes it look yellow. Tau Ceti temperature is in the range of between 5,200 and 6,000 Kelvin. Tau Ceti effective temperature is 5,375 ...
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