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{{Stellar Infobox | {{Stellar Infobox | ||
|name =Tau Ceti | |name =Tau Ceti | ||
|image = | |image = | ||
|constellation =[[Wikipedia:Cetus|Cetus]] | |constellation =[[Wikipedia:Cetus|Cetus]] | ||
|magnitude = | |distance =12 light-years | ||
|bodies =At least | |type =G8.5 V | ||
|magnitude =5.69 | |||
|bodies =At least 5 | |||
|affiliation =[[Neutral]] | |affiliation =[[Neutral]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Tau Ceti''' (τ Cet / τ Ceti, pronounced /ˌtaʊ ˈsiːtaɪ/) is a star in the constellation [[Wikipedia:Cetus|Cetus]] that is similar to [[Sol system|Sol]] in mass and spectral type. At just under 11.9 light years distant from the [[Sol system]], it is a relatively close star. Like Sol, Tau Ceti is a yellow-orange dwarf | '''Tau Ceti''' (τ Cet / τ Ceti, pronounced /ˌtaʊ ˈsiːtaɪ/) is a star in the constellation [[Wikipedia:Cetus|Cetus]] that is similar to [[Sol system|Sol]] in mass and spectral type. At just under 11.9 light years distant from the [[Sol system]], it is a relatively close star. Like Sol, Tau Ceti is a yellow-orange dwarf star. An [[Oort cloud]] was located at the edges of the system.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 326''</ref> | ||
This system was inhabited by a significant [[Covenant]] presence in [[2552]], including a [[Truth's Fleet|massive fleet]] of warships prepared to attack [[Earth]] and the refit and repair station ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]''. The station was [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE|destroyed]] by [[UNSC]] forces September 13, 2552, including the majority of the Covenant fleet.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', "chapters 33-35"</ref> | This system was inhabited by a significant [[Covenant]] presence in [[2552]], including a [[Truth's Fleet|massive fleet]] of warships prepared to attack [[Earth]] and the refit and repair station ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]''. The station was [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE|destroyed]] by [[UNSC]] forces September 13, 2552, including the majority of the Covenant fleet.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', "chapters 33-35"</ref> | ||