K-type star · orange dwarf

WASP-2

500 ly1 known planetbrightness mag 11.7K1
5180 K
temperature
0.87 R☉
radius
0.90 M☉
mass
0.486 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 500 ly away

At light speed, about 500 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunWASP-2 is 1.2× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.90×
as hot as the Sun
0.87×
the Sun's width
0.90×
the Sun's mass
0.49×
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 11.7To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from WASP-2's temperature, not a photograph.