Talk:TYC 8998-760-1

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Seemed like this star deserves an article. It is notable because it is nearly identical in Solar mass, is so close, and has two planets which have been directly photographed. I am far from an expert in astronomy, nor am I experienced in creating articles about start. I hope those editors who are will jump in and edit this article. Nick Beeson (talk) 16:32, 24 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Weird statement in the lede

It states "and also the nearest Sun-analog example to the Solar System". It's uncited, so I have no idea what they mean, but at its distance its hard to believe it's the nearest anything (beyond having its planets imaged). Anyone know what they are trying to say? Tarl N. (discuss) 09:06, 18 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Nwbeeson: Can you explain your source for the second sentence? Estimated to be around 17 million years old, it is at the lower age limit of the G2V spectral type stars, and also the nearest Sun-analog example to the Solar System.. The age estimate is well documented, the rest I can't find. I don't see where G2V came in, Sun-analog, or nearest. As best I can tell, the star is classified as a K3IV, not G2V. The only match for the Sun is the mass, which doesn't directly map to spectral class. Tarl N. (discuss) 12:01, 19 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Removed the sentence entirely. The age estimate was already in the first sentence, didn't need to be repeated. Tarl N. (discuss) 03:48, 24 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]