M-type star · red dwarf

GJ 1061

12.0 ly3 known planetsbrightness mag 12.7M5.5 V
2953 K
temperature
0.16 R☉
radius
0.12 M☉
mass
0.002 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 12.0 ly away

At light speed, about 12 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunGJ 1061 is 6.4× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.51×
as hot as the Sun
0.16×
the Sun's width
0.12×
the Sun's mass
0.002×
the Sun's light output
Worlds orbiting this star
Explore from here · roam the neighborhood

Zoom out: system → (soon) galaxy arm, and the host black hole at the galaxy's heart.

Can you see it tonight?
MID-SIZE TELESCOPE NEEDED
Brightness mag 12.7To see it 8-10" (200-250 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from GJ 1061's temperature, not a photograph.