M-type star · red dwarf

LP 261-75 A

111 ly1 known planetbrightness mag 15.4M4.5 V
3138 K
temperature
0.31 R☉
radius
0.22 M☉
mass
0.008 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 111 ly away

At light speed, about 111 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunLP 261-75 A is 3.2× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.54×
as hot as the Sun
0.31×
the Sun's width
0.22×
the Sun's mass
0.008×
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?
FAINT — LARGE TELESCOPE NEEDED
Brightness mag 15.4To see it 10"+ (250 mm) telescope, dark sky

Illustration generated from LP 261-75 A's temperature, not a photograph.