K-type star · orange dwarf

K2-126

336 ly1 known planetbrightness mag 12.8
4339 K
temperature
0.65 R☉
radius
0.69 M☉
mass
0.133 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 336 ly away

At light speed, about 336 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunK2-126 is 1.5× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.75×
as hot as the Sun
0.65×
the Sun's width
0.69×
the Sun's mass
0.13×
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 12.8To see it 8-10" (200-250 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from K2-126's temperature, not a photograph.