M-type star · red dwarf

GJ 680

31.5 ly1 known planetbrightness mag 10.1K5
3563 K
temperature
0.46 R☉
radius
0.46 M☉
mass
0.031 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 31.5 ly away

At light speed, about 32 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunGJ 680 is 2.2× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.62×
as hot as the Sun
0.46×
the Sun's width
0.46×
the Sun's mass
0.03×
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?
SMALL TELESCOPE NEEDED
Brightness mag 10.1To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from GJ 680's temperature, not a photograph.