K-type star · orange dwarf

NGTS-6

1,005 ly1 known planetbrightness mag 14.2
4730 K
temperature
0.75 R☉
radius
0.77 M☉
mass
0.256 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 1,005 ly away

At light speed, about 1,005 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunNGTS-6 is 1.3× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.82×
as hot as the Sun
0.75×
the Sun's width
0.77×
the Sun's mass
0.26×
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?
MID-SIZE TELESCOPE NEEDED
Brightness mag 14.2To see it 8-10" (200-250 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from NGTS-6's temperature, not a photograph.