Star
alf Tau
K-type star
Overview
alf Tau is a host star of spectral class K with 1 known exoplanet. It is located approximately 67 light-years from Earth.
Key Measurements
Planets
1
012+
Spectral Class
K
Distance
20.4
pc
Nearby10,000 pc
Temperature
4055
K
2,000 K40,000 K
V Magnitude
0.87
Spectral Type
K5 III
Temperature
4055 K
Mass (Solar)
1.13 M☉
Radius (Solar)
45.10 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Metallicity [Fe/H]
-0.27
Age
6.6 Gyr
Known Planets
1
Stars in System
2
Planets (NASA)
1
Distance
20.4 pc (~67 ly)
V Magnitude
0.87
K Magnitude
-3.04
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
68.9802°, 16.5092°
Planets in this System(1 known)
Data Sources
Source ID: alf Tau