Tau Ceti
[01] Star Trek Federation Canon History
Picard trained here during his Academy days, engaging in simulated warp maneuvers. Site of a key meeting between Captain Kirk and Ambassador Fox in early Starfleet history.
SYSTEM WORLDS & HABITABILITY CLASSIFICATION:
Tau Ceti Prime (Tau Ceti IV) was among the earliest deep-space human settlements. Known for tranquil Plains of Kaferia and extensive botanical arboretums.
[02] Empirical Astronomical Specifications
Exceptionally stable, single G-dwarf star with low stellar activity. Metal-deficient compared to the Sun, accompanied by a heavy cometary and asteroid debris disk.
REAL CONFIRMED EXOPLANETS & DEBRIS DISKS:
Tau Ceti e and f are super-Earth candidates located near or inside the habitable zone; massive circumstellar debris disk with 10x more cometary dust than our Kuiper Belt.
[⊕] Stellar Telemetry
| Catalog Designation | τ Ceti / HIP 8102 / HD 10700 |
| Spectral Type | G8.5 V (Yellow-Orange Dwarf) |
| Parallax Distance | 11.90 Light-Years |
| Effective Temp | 5,344 Kelvin |
| Solar Luminosity | 0.5200 L☉ |
| Solar Mass | 0.783 M☉ |
| Solar Radius | 0.793 R☉ |
| Right Ascension | 01h 44m 04.08s |
| Declination | -15° 56′ 14.9″ |
| Affiliation | United Federation of Planets |
[3D] Sector Cartography Offset
X: 3.82 LY
Y: -9.14 LY
Z: -6.55 LY