alf Tau b
Orbiting alf Tau
alf Tau b is an exoplanet orbiting the star alf Tau, discovered in 2015 using the Radial Velocity method.
Orbital Period
629.0
days
Distance
20.4
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
Unknown
Mass (Earth masses)
Unknown
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
628.96 days
Distance from Earth
20.4 pc (~67 ly)
Spectral Type
K5 III
Temperature
4055 K
Mass (Solar)
1.13 M☉
Radius (Solar)
45.10 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
2
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
68.9802°, 16.5092°
Discovery Method
Radial Velocity
Discovery Year
2015
Source ID: alf Tau b
alf Tau b orbits alf Tau and was reported in 2015 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.
Published measurements list an orbital period of 628.96 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 20.4 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as K5 III, and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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