M-type star · red dwarf

GJ 422

41.3 ly1 known planetbrightness mag 11.7M3.5 V
3323 K
temperature
0.37 R☉
radius
0.35 M☉
mass
0.011 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 41.3 ly away

At light speed, about 41 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunGJ 422 is 2.7× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.58×
as hot as the Sun
0.37×
the Sun's width
0.35×
the Sun's mass
0.01×
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 GJ 422's temperature, not a photograph.