K-type star · orange dwarf
GJ 720 A
3837 K
temperature
0.56 R☉
radius
0.57 M☉
mass
0.061 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 50.7 ly away
At light speed, about 51 years to reach this system.
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How it compares with our Sun
0.66×
as hot as the Sun
0.56×
the Sun's width
0.57×
the Sun's mass
0.06×
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 720 A's temperature, not a photograph.