G-type star · yellow dwarf, like our Sun

K2-38

628 ly2 known planetsbrightness mag 11.3G2 V
5731 K
temperature
1.06 R☉
radius
1.03 M☉
mass
1.090 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 628 ly away

At light speed, about 628 years to reach this system.

See the full survival timeline (jet to folding spacetime) →
Size vs the Sun
SunK2-38 is 1.06× the Sun’s width
How it compares with our Sun
0.99×
as hot as the Sun
1.06×
the Sun's width
1.03×
the Sun's mass
1.09×
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 11.3To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from K2-38's temperature, not a photograph.