K-type star · orange dwarf

GJ 3942

55.2 ly1 known planetbrightness mag 10.2M0
3867 K
temperature
0.61 R☉
radius
0.63 M☉
mass
0.076 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 55.2 ly away

At light speed, about 55 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunGJ 3942 is 1.6× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.67×
as hot as the Sun
0.61×
the Sun's width
0.63×
the Sun's mass
0.08×
the Sun's light output
Worlds orbiting this star
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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 10.2To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from GJ 3942's temperature, not a photograph.