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1 known planet · 439.8 light years

DH Tau

DH Tau is a orange dwarf (M0.5) 439.8 light years away, with 1 confirmed planet. Distances and orbital speeds are to scale; the star and planets are enlarged so you can see them.

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The star

The star

DH Tau

Type
M0.5
Surface
≈ 4,371 K
Size
0.27 × the Sun
Mass
0.33 × the Sun
Brightness
0.614 × the Sun
Habitable zone
0.63–1.56 AU

The planets

DH Tau

DH Tau b

Year
10435.5 years
Distance from star
330 AU
Mass
11 Jupiters
Size
30 × Earth
Temperature
≈ 2200 K (+1927 °C)
Found
2004, imaging (Subaru Telescope)
Too hot

Masses found by the wobble method are minimums, because the orbit's tilt is unknown. Temperatures are equilibrium estimates for a bare planet, before any atmosphere.

How we know

A direct picture

The star's glare is blocked or subtracted, leaving the planet's own faint light as a dot that moves along its orbit over the years.

Sources

  1. Planet and star parameters: NASA Exoplanet Archive, Planetary Systems Composite Parameters, retrieved 1 Nov 2026. This research has made use of the NASA Exoplanet Archive, which is operated by the California Institute of Technology, under contract with NASA under the Exoplanet Exploration Program.
  2. Position: HYG Database v4.1 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
  3. Habitable zone: a simple estimate from the star's brightness (√L × 0.95 to 1.67 AU), shown as a guide.
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