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One of the nearest stars visible to the naked
eye, 11.9 light years from Earth in the
constellation Cetus. It has a diameter
slightly less than that of the Sun, and an
actual luminosity of about 45% of the Sun's.
Its similarity to the Sun is sufficient to
suggest that Tau Ceti may possess a planetary
system, although observations have yet to
reveal definite evidence of this.