K-type star · orange dwarf

WASP-29

286 ly1 known planetbrightness mag 11.3
4800 K
temperature
0.79 R☉
radius
0.77 M☉
mass
0.298 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 286 ly away

At light speed, about 286 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunWASP-29 is 1.3× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.83×
as hot as the Sun
0.79×
the Sun's width
0.77×
the Sun's mass
0.30×
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 11.3To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from WASP-29's temperature, not a photograph.