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Epsilon Indi

Distance from Earth:

11.8 light years

Star name, type:

Epsilon Indi, orange-red dwarf K5V

Star mass, radii:

0.59, 0.80 x Sol

Notes:

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Hypothetical planet location:

0.4 AU

Possible life:

50%

Image description: To get enough heat and light for the "life", a planet should orbit the star at 0.5 AU distance in a period of 167 days. On this image we see a cold world with it's special satellite. Can a satellite have a ring system ? Of course it can ! Take a look at this one on Epsilon Indi system. :) If you are good with Newton's laws, you could calculate it for yourself. The result should look similar to this picture.