YZ Ceti is a planetary system orbiting Luyten 725-32, a M4V ☼ star in the Cetus constellation of the Inner Region.
YZ Ceti YZ Ceti is a small red dwarf star orbited by two planets, the star is located close to Tau Ceti (less than 2 light years away). YZ Ceti is a flare star that undergoes intense fluctuations in luminosity. The primary world orbits the star less than 0.1 AU away and is tidally locked.
The planet has a somewhat mild climate located in the star's narrow habitable zone. Despite the temperature the planet is inhospitable to humans due its carbon dioxide and nitrogen atmosphere, and the flares from the sun. The planet's entire population live in three enclosed cities on the dayside.
System: YZ Ceti Primary Star: Luyten 725-32 Stellar Type: M4V ☼ Companion Star(s): None Distance: 12.13 ly Constellation: Cetus Mass (Sol): 0.08 Region: Inner YZ Ceti Planets YZ Ceti B Tidally locked to the small star, planet B always shows the same side to the sun.
