Tau Bootis
Listed as tau Boo in the NASA Exoplanet Archive.
Tau Bootis is an F7 V star 51.1 light years away with 1 known planet. It was found in 1996. It has a companion star.
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| Planet | Orbital period | Distance from star | Radius (Earths) | Mass (Earths) | Found | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tau Boo b | 3.312 days | 0.049 AU | at least 1,373 | 1996 | Radial Velocity |
"At least" is a minimum mass. Radial velocity can only measure mass times the sine of the orbit's tilt.
Star
- Spectral type F7 V
- 6,466 K surface temperature
- 1.32 times the mass of the Sun
- 1.426 times the radius of the Sun
Data from the NASA Exoplanet Archive, as of October 3, 2026. In the 3D view sizes and distances are compressed and every orbit is drawn in the same plane. Where each planet sits along its orbit is made up.