M-type star · red dwarf

GJ 273

19.3 ly2 known planetsbrightness mag 9.8M3.5
3382 K
temperature
0.29 R☉
radius
0.29 M☉
mass
0.009 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 19.3 ly away

At light speed, about 19 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunGJ 273 is 3.4× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.59×
as hot as the Sun
0.29×
the Sun's width
0.29×
the Sun's mass
0.009×
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 9.8To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from GJ 273's temperature, not a photograph.