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Name
  YZ Cet  
AAVSO UID
000-BDL-785 (15061 observations)  
Constellation
Cetus Sequence
J2000.0
01 12 30.64 -16 59 56.3  (18.12767 -16.99897) Search nearby
B1950.0 01 09 59.01 -17 16 22.5
Proper motion
RA: 1208.53 mas/yDec: 640.73 mas/ySource: F. Van Leeuwen, 2007
Galactic coord. 149.705 -78.760
Other names

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1RXS J011229.6-165949 2MASS J01123052-1659570 GJ 54.1
GSC 05851-01939 Gaia DR3 2358524597030794112 HIP 5643
LHS 138 LPM 63 TIC 439403362
TIC 610210976 TYC 5851-171-1 UCAC4 366-001333
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Variability type
BY+UV
Spectral type M5.5Ve
Mag. range
12.03 - 12.18 V
Discoverer --
Epoch
--
Outburst --
Period 68.3 d
Rise/eclipse dur. --
Remarks
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1 Riesen, Peter YZ Ceti has three confirmed planets: b (0.70 Earth masses, P = 2.02 d), c (1.14 Earth masses, P = 3.06 d), and d (1.09 Earth masses, P = 4.66 d), detected by high-precision radial velocity measurements with CARMENES. No transit was detected in TESS data (2020A&A...636A.119S).
2 Otero, Sebastian Alberto Largest flare amplitude recorded 0.72 in B.
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References
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1 Stock, S.; Kemmer, J.; Reffert, S.; et al., 2020, The CARMENES search for
exoplanets around M dwarfs. Characterization of the nearby ultra-compact
multiplanetary system YZ Ceti
2020A&A...636A.119S
2 T. Jayasinghe; K. Z. Stanek; C. S. Kochanek; et al., 2017, ATel #10643 2017ATel10643....1J
3 M.Hoffmann, IBVS N1977, 1981. 1981IBVS.1977....1H
4 H.L.Giclas, R.Burnham, Jr., N.G.Thomas, Lowell Bull N158, 1973. --
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Catalog Data
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2MASS J = 7.26H = 6.75K = 6.42J - K = 0.84
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Size 5' x 5' (297 x 298 pixels)
Center 01 12 30.64 -16 59 56.3 (J2000)
Source STScI
Survey

Red, all sky, 1.0 arcsec/pixel
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Revision History
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4 Riesen, Peter 2025-09-09 20:11 UTC Information about its planets from 2020A&A...636A.119S.
3 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2017-08-17 03:37 UTC Type, period and minimum magnitude from ATel #10643. Maximum magnitude from the GCPD.
2 Admin, VSX 2010-01-05 04:43 UTC Position updated from the GCVS version of November 2009.
1 Admin, VSX 2005-12-18 01:33 UTC Initial upload.