Exoplanet

eps Tau b

Orbiting eps Tau

Overview

eps Tau b is an exoplanet orbiting the star eps Tau, discovered in 2006 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

585.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

47.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

585.82 days

Distance from Earth

47.5 pc (~155 ly)

Spectral Type

K0 III

Temperature

4877 K

Mass (Solar)

2.57 M☉

Radius (Solar)

12.35 R☉

Luminosity

1.89 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

67.1547°, 19.1803°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2006

Data Sources

Source ID: eps Tau b

System Context

eps Tau b orbits eps Tau and was reported in 2006 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 585.82 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 47.5 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as K0 III, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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