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Tau1 Gruis (τ1 Gru τ1 Gruis) also catalogued as HD 216435 and HR 8700 is a yellow dwarf star approximately 106 light-years away in the constellation of Grus (the Crane). The star is visible to the naked eye for some people placing it in the Bright Star Catalogue. In 2002 one extrasolar planet was confirmed to orbit the star.