K-type star · orange dwarf

HD 285968

30.9 ly1 known planetbrightness mag 9.9M2 V
3703 K
temperature
0.48 R☉
radius
0.50 M☉
mass
0.022 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 30.9 ly away

At light speed, about 31 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunHD 285968 is 2.1× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.64×
as hot as the Sun
0.48×
the Sun's width
0.50×
the Sun's mass
0.02×
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 9.9To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from HD 285968's temperature, not a photograph.