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TAU CET [1 record]

Record 1 2013-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • The Stars (Astronomy)
OBS

The star Tau Ceti is very much like our Sun; it is 11 light-years away, and thus one of the closes stars.

OBS

This name is usually written with the Greek letter tau.

Key term(s)
  • Tau cet

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Étoiles (Astronomie)
OBS

Tau de la Baleine est une étoile jaune très semblable au Soleil, et elle pourrait avoir des planètes.

OBS

On écrit habituellement la lettre grecque «tau».

Key term(s)
  • Tau ceti
  • Tau cet

Spanish

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