G-type star · yellow dwarf, like our Sun

K2-170

1,281 ly2 known planetsbrightness mag 12.7
5748 K
temperature
0.98 R☉
radius
0.96 M☉
mass
1.180 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 1,281 ly away

At light speed, about 1,281 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunK2-170 is about the size of the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
1.00×
as hot as the Sun
0.98×
the Sun's width
0.96×
the Sun's mass
1.18×
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 12.7To see it 8-10" (200-250 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from K2-170's temperature, not a photograph.