4.5
Apparent Mag51
Distance (ly)F7V
Spectral Type6,387
Temperature (K)Tau Bootis hosts one of the first exoplanets ever discovered, a hot Jupiter found in 1996.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude4.5
Absolute Magnitude3.58
Distance51 light-years
Spectral TypeF7V
Temperature6,387 K
Luminosity3.06 L☉
Radius1.331 R☉
Mass1.34 M☉
Right Ascension13h 47m 15.7s
Declination+17° 27′ 24.9″
ConstellationBootes
Notable Facts
- Tau Bootis b was one of the first exoplanets discovered
- The planet is tidally locked to its star
- Carbon monoxide was detected in the planet's atmosphere