tau Boo: planetary system

F7 V · 51.1 ly away · 1 confirmed planet.

Host star
Binary system · 2 stars
Temperature6466 K
Radius1.43 R☉
Mass1.32 M☉
Distance51.1 ly
Brightnessmag 4.5
Spectral typeF7 V

tau Boo is a binary system — 2 stars bound by gravity. The figures above are for tau Boo, the planets’ host.

Planets in this system
tau Boo b
Gas giant · ESI 0.08
12.80 R⊕ · 3.3 days year
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