G-type star · yellow dwarf, like our Sun
K2-166
5960 K
temperature
1.61 R☉
radius
1.16 M☉
mass
2.874 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 1,555 ly away
At light speed, about 1,555 years to reach this system.
See the full survival timeline (jet to folding spacetime) →Size vs the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
1.03×
as hot as the Sun
1.61×
the Sun's width
1.16×
the Sun's mass
2.87×
the Sun's light output
Worlds orbiting this star
- Explore →K2-166 bSub-Neptune · ESI 0.202.19 R⊕ · 8.5 days year
- Explore →EPIC 201615463 cRocky world1.22 R⊕ · 3.8 days year
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 12.1To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope
Illustration generated from K2-166's temperature, not a photograph.