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79 Ceti

Gliese 9085

Yellow subgiant in Cetus

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Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationNone
Flamsteed Number79 Ceti
HR (BSC)None
HD16141
Other DesignationsGliese 9085
ConstellationCetus
Right Ascension2h 35m 20s
Declination-3° 33' 38"
Distance123 light years
38 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +6.82
Absolute: +3.94
Spectral ClassG5IV yellow subgiant
Planets in this system 79 Ceti b (HD 16141 A b), gas giant
Optimum VisibilityNovember

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More than one hundred light years from Earth, 79 Ceti is a star similar to the Sun in many ways, though considerably larger and more luminous. It has recently been discovered to possess a planet, somewhat less massive than Saturn. This planet orbits very close to its parent star: the radius of its orbit around 79 Ceti is comparable with Mercury's around the Sun.

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