K-type star · orange dwarf

K2-62

367 ly2 known planetsbrightness mag 12.4
4455 K
temperature
0.70 R☉
radius
0.67 M☉
mass
0.188 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 367 ly away

At light speed, about 367 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunK2-62 is 1.4× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.77×
as hot as the Sun
0.70×
the Sun's width
0.67×
the Sun's mass
0.19×
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 12.4To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from K2-62's temperature, not a photograph.