M-type star · red dwarf

GJ 876

15.2 ly4 known planetsbrightness mag 10.2M2.5V
3294 K
temperature
0.30 R☉
radius
0.32 M☉
mass
0.012 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 15.2 ly away

At light speed, about 15 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunGJ 876 is 3.3× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.57×
as hot as the Sun
0.30×
the Sun's width
0.32×
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 10.2To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from GJ 876's temperature, not a photograph.