K-type star · orange

HD 59686 A

291 ly1 known planetbrightness mag 5.4K2 III
4658 K
temperature
13.20 R☉
radius
1.90 M☉
mass
66.3 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 291 ly away

At light speed, about 291 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunHD 59686 A is 13.20× the Sun’s width
How it compares with our Sun
0.81×
as hot as the Sun
13.20×
the Sun's width
1.90×
the Sun's mass
66.32×
the Sun's light output
Worlds orbiting this star
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Zoom out: system → (soon) galaxy arm, and the host black hole at the galaxy's heart.

Can you see it tonight?
VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE
Brightness mag 5.4To see it no equipment needed

Illustration generated from HD 59686 A's temperature, not a photograph.