Tau Ceti
star in the constellation Cetus
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Summary
Tau Ceti is a star[1]. It ranks in the top 0.071% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,886 views/month, #1 of 1,417).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: optical double[3], rotating variable star[4], infrared source[5], astrophysical X-ray source[6], high proper-motion star[7], double star[8], near-infrared source[9], ultraviolet source[10]
- Constellation: Cetus[11]
- Spectral class: G8.5V[12], G6[13], G8V[14], G8.5 V[15], G8V-VI[16], G8Vp[17], K0[18]
- Commons category: Tau Ceti[19]
- Child astronomical body: Tau Ceti e[20], Tau Ceti f[21], Tau Ceti III[22], Tau Ceti g[23], Tau ceti V[24], Tau Ceti h[25], Tau ceti 13[26], Aurora[27], Tau Ceti b[28], Tau Ceti c[29], Tau Ceti d[30], Tau Ceti i[31]
- Catalog code: 2MASS J01440402-1556141[32], HD 10700[33], SAO 147986[34], HIP 8102[35], HR 509[36], IRAS 01416-1611[37], GJ 71[38], GJ 71.0[39], τ Cet[40], PLX 365[41], CCDM J01441-1557A[42], FK5 59[43], GC 2123[44], GCRV 979[45]
Why It Matters
Tau Ceti has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]