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Nova (Tau Ceti)
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Home system of the first successful extrasolar human colony. |
 Image from Steve Bowers |
Tau Ceti - Data Panel | |
| System | Name: Nova Location: - Distance from Sol: 11.91 ly (J2000) - Constellation: Cetus |
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| Star | Names: Hestia, Tau Ceti, 52 Ceti, Gliese 71 (GJ 71), HD 10700, HIP 8102, HR 509 Physical characteristics: - Mass: 0.783 x Sol - Radius: 0.862 x Sol - Luminosity: 0.559 x Sol (bolometric) - Temperature: 5,375 Kelvin - Spectral type: G8 V - Rotation period: 34 days - Age: 5.8 billion years System: 1) Demeter: SulfoliTerrestrial LapiYdratian InuTepidal IgneoTohulian IgneoThalassic Semi-major axis = 0.133 AU, Orbital period = 20.00 days, Eccentricity = 0.054, Mass = 2.983 x Earth, Radius = 1.414 x Earth 2) Aphrodite: AcidiTerrestrial CereYdratian AquaCytherean Semi-major axis = 0.243 AU, Orbital period = 49.41 days, Eccentricity = 0.104, Mass = 3.224 x Earth, Radius = 1.513 x Earth 3) Artemis: TholiNeptunian CereJotunnian AquaCytherean Semi-major axis = 0.538 AU, Orbital period = 162.9 days, Eccentricity = 0.085, Mass = 6.905 x Earth, Radius = 2.202 x Earth 4) Nova Terra: HydroTerrestrial LapiMinervan OceaTundral AquaGaian Semi-major axis = 0.852 AU, Orbital period = 321.8 days, Eccentricity = 0.039, Mass = 0.221 x Earth, Radius = 0.660 x Earth 5) Athena: HydroNeptunian CereJotunnian AquaCytherean Semi-major axis = 1.334 AU, Orbital period = 636.1 days, Eccentricity = 0.078, Mass = 6.851 x Earth, Radius = 2.174 x Earth - Elysium Disk: Inner radius = 1.9 AU, Outer radius = 3.5 AU Important objects: Persephone 6) Hera: AmmoNeptunian HydrogeoBarian Semi-major axis = 5.568 AU, Orbital period = 14.85 years, Eccentricity = 0.023, Mass = 12.86 x Earth, Radius = 3.738 x Earth - Tartarus Disk: Inner radius = 6.2 AU, Outer radius: 52 AU Important objects: Hecate, Styx, Hemera, Nyx |
| Reached | - Uncrewed: 438, Giordano Bruno - Crewed: 588, Tsiolkovsky |
| Travel | Wormholes: Hawking Bridge to Aksijaha (Alpha Lyrae) Vast Horizon (3,800 m) to Ran (Epsilon Eridani) Cycler Routes: several Beamrider connections especially near Tartarus Hazard Rating: varies by world and polity Visa Restrictions: varies by world and polity Freedom of Movement: varies by world and polity; the outer worlds are fairly restricted, due to Backgrounder secrecy Environmental Requirements: Nova Terra and many orbitals are baseline hu environmentally compatible. Some other colonies will require environment suits. |
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Text by Anders Sandberg and M. Alan Kazlev
Amended by The Astronomer 2019, 2021
Initially published on 10 March 2002.
Most recent update 12/9/17 to reflect the probable planets Tau Ceti g and Tau Ceti h
from here Four Planet Candidates around Tau Ceti
Arxiv
Amended by The Astronomer 2019, 2021
Initially published on 10 March 2002.
Most recent update 12/9/17 to reflect the probable planets Tau Ceti g and Tau Ceti h
from here Four Planet Candidates around Tau Ceti
Arxiv
