G-type star · yellow dwarf, like our Sun

K2-198

361 ly3 known planetsbrightness mag 11.0
5213 K
temperature
0.76 R☉
radius
0.80 M☉
mass
0.397 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 361 ly away

At light speed, about 361 years to reach this system.

See the full survival timeline (jet to folding spacetime) →
Size vs the Sun
SunK2-198 is 1.3× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.90×
as hot as the Sun
0.76×
the Sun's width
0.80×
the Sun's mass
0.40×
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?
SMALL TELESCOPE NEEDED
Brightness mag 11.0To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from K2-198's temperature, not a photograph.