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How far is the nearest Sun-like star with planets? 82 G. Eridani (HD 20794) lies about 19.7 light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. This mature G-type star is one of the closest known systems to host several super-Earth planets, including a candidate within its habitable zone.
82 G. Eridani is a G6V star with roughly 0.7 solar masses. It hosts at least three super-Earth planets detected through tiny radial-velocity wobbles, making it a prime nearby target in the search for habitable worlds.
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