G-type star · yellow dwarf, like our Sun
K2-172
5569 K
temperature
0.87 R☉
radius
0.93 M☉
mass
0.628 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 815 ly away
At light speed, about 815 years to reach this system.
See the full survival timeline (jet to folding spacetime) →Size vs the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.96×
as hot as the Sun
0.87×
the Sun's width
0.93×
the Sun's mass
0.63×
the Sun's light output
Worlds orbiting this star
- Explore →K2-172 cSub-Neptune3.21 R⊕ · 30 days year
- Explore →K2-172 bRocky world1.67 R⊕ · 14 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 12.5To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope
Illustration generated from K2-172's temperature, not a photograph.