G-type star · yellow dwarf, like our Sun

TIC 279401253

931 ly2 known planetsbrightness mag 11.9
5951 K
temperature
1.06 R☉
radius
1.13 M☉
mass
1.250 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 931 ly away

At light speed, about 931 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunTIC 279401253 is 1.06× the Sun’s width
How it compares with our Sun
1.03×
as hot as the Sun
1.06×
the Sun's width
1.13×
the Sun's mass
1.25×
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 11.9To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from TIC 279401253's temperature, not a photograph.