G-type star · yellow dwarf, like our Sun

KIC 8121913

2,307 ly1 known planetbrightness mag 12.4
5975 K
temperature
2.23 R☉
radius
1.46 M☉
mass
5.495 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 2,307 ly away

At light speed, about 2,307 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunKIC 8121913 is 2.23× the Sun’s width
How it compares with our Sun
1.04×
as hot as the Sun
2.23×
the Sun's width
1.46×
the Sun's mass
5.49×
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 KIC 8121913's temperature, not a photograph.