K-type star · orange dwarf

K2-36

358 ly2 known planetsbrightness mag 11.7K2 V
4916 K
temperature
0.72 R☉
radius
0.79 M☉
mass
0.269 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 358 ly away

At light speed, about 358 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunK2-36 is 1.4× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.85×
as hot as the Sun
0.72×
the Sun's width
0.79×
the Sun's mass
0.27×
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 11.7To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from K2-36's temperature, not a photograph.