Imaginary Picture of Cl Tau c

Display orbital revolution of Cl Tau c around the hoststar Cl Tau
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Exoplanet Name : Cl Tau c
Alternate Name :
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.9078 (Rjup) 10.1759 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 3.6000 (Mjup) 1144.5768 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.1700 (AU) 0.1700 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.5800
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0690
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 25.20 (Days Obs.) 0.00 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 11.0536
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 520.2 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 213.2 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 200.2 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 162.0 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 253.5 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 238.0 (K)
Size Class: Jupiter-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Other
Mass Detection :
Radius Detection :
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : Cl Tau
Alternate Name :
Star Distance(LY) : 10740.3
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.3 (Rsun Estimated)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.0 (Msun Measured) 1.0 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 3200 (K)
Spectral type : M5/6 D
UV portion[%]: 0.3
Visible portion[%]: 7.6
IR portion[%]: 92.0
Metalicity : 0.0
Absolute Magnitude: 9.4
Apparent Magnitude: 22.0
Right Ascension(RA) 69.6854
Declination (DEC) 8.0962
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Cl Tau c
Cl Tau c

  • Cl Tau c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Cl Tau, located about 10740.3 light-years (3293.0 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2024.
  • The host star Cl Tau has apparent magnitude of 22.0, with absolute magnitude of 9.4.
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet Cl Tau c orbits around the star Cl Tau every 25.2 days with its orbital distance of 0.17 AU ( 25431638.0 km)
  • (Projected orbit of Cl Tau c around its host star Cl Tau)


  • The Star Cl Tau 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.076 AU ( 11347744.0 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.105 AU ( 15685547.7 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.160 AU ( 23901303.6 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 0.235 AU ( 35171815.2 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of Cl Tau c : 520.25 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star Cl Tau)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Cl Tau distance : 0.086 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star Cl Tau distance : 0.109 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star Cl Tau distance : 0.105 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star Cl Tau distance : 0.116 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Cl Tau distance : 0.215 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Cl Tau distance : 0.227 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star Cl Tau)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Cl Tau distance : 0.086 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star Cl Tau distance : 0.113 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star Cl Tau distance : 0.113 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Cl Tau distance : 0.218 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Cl Tau distance : 0.227 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star Cl Tau)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star Cl Tau and its Exoplanet Cl Tau c)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star Cl Tau and its Exoplanet Cl Tau c (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star Cl Tau*)
    *Yamashiki YA et al. 2019 ApJ 881 114
    MUSCLES Paper I - France et al. 2016 ApJ 820 89
    MUSCLES Paper II- Youngblood et al. 2016 ApJ 824 101
    MUSCLES Paper III- Loyd et al. 2016 ApJ 824 102