F-type star · yellow-white star

Kepler-431

1,587 ly3 known planetsbrightness mag 12.1
6004 K
temperature
1.09 R☉
radius
1.07 M☉
mass
3.151 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 1,587 ly away

At light speed, about 1,587 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunKepler-431 is 1.09× the Sun’s width
How it compares with our Sun
1.04×
as hot as the Sun
1.09×
the Sun's width
1.07×
the Sun's mass
3.15×
the Sun's light output
Worlds orbiting this star
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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 12.1To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from Kepler-431's temperature, not a photograph.