I Is a Robust Estimate of Tau Ceti 'f' Albedo Possible?

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Tau Ceti 'f' is located at the outer edge of its habitable zone around a stable mid-K star, with its mass highly dependent on orbital alignment. Current albedo estimates rely on the asteroid belt's inclination, but this could change if the belt's structure is affected by planetary dynamics. The discussion raises concerns about the feasibility of obtaining a reliable albedo estimate without more data beyond radial velocity measurements. Without additional information, such as atmospheric modeling or simulations, creating a robust estimate seems unlikely. The consensus is that current limitations hinder accurate albedo assessment for Tau Ceti 'f'.
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Can there be a robust estimate of tau Ceti 'f' albedo ??
tau Ceti 'f' is an *interesting* planet, on habitable zone's outer border-line around a mostly placid, mid-K star, its Sine(i) mass highly sensitive to orbital plane alignment.

IIRC, current estimates are based on the big asteroid belt's ~35º inclination to line-of-sight. With necessary proviso that estimate may be up-ended if belt is skew, eg due one or more planets' 'Long Tack' per 'Nice Model'...

Given such potential 'gotchas', and pending actual optical resolution, can there be a robust estimate of tau Ceti 'f' albedo ??
 
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Do we have more than just the radial velocity? If not, I don't see where an albedo estimate would come from.
 
Planetary atmospheric modelling / monte-carlo simulation ??
 
With just the very approximate mass and distance to the star you can't do much. There is nothing a robust estimate could be based on.
 

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