M-type star · red dwarf

GJ 849

28.7 ly2 known planetsbrightness mag 10.4M3.5
3467 K
temperature
0.45 R☉
radius
0.45 M☉
mass
0.026 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 28.7 ly away

At light speed, about 29 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunGJ 849 is 2.2× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.60×
as hot as the Sun
0.45×
the Sun's width
0.45×
the Sun's mass
0.03×
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 10.4To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from GJ 849's temperature, not a photograph.