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Tau Ceti

BASIC INFO

Tau Ceti is a nearby star located approximately 12 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Cetus. It is similar to our Sun but slightly smaller and less luminous. Tau Ceti is particularly notable because it hosts a system of planets, with at least four confirmed exoplanets. These planets include Tau Ceti e and f, which lie within the star's habitable zone, the region where conditions might be right for liquid water to exist.

ADVANCED INFO

Size: 686,000±3,500 miles across

Mass: 0.783 solar masses

Distance from Earth: 11.9 light-years

Galaxy: Milky Way

Age: Unknown

Luminosity: 0.45 L

Type: Main-Sequence (Yellow dwarf)

Temperature: 9,160 Fahrenheit (5,070 Celsius) (At surface)

SOME RANDOM FACTS

Two of its planets, Tau Ceti e, and f, are located within the habitable zone, where conditions might be right for liquid water to exist, raising the possibility of life.
Tau Ceti has been a popular star in science fiction, often depicted as a host for alien civilizations or future human colonies due to its proximity and similarity to our Sun.
The star is surrounded by a dense debris disk, which is about 10 times more massive than the Solar System's Kuiper Belt.

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