K-type star · orange dwarf

GJ 9404

77.9 ly1 known planetbrightness mag 10.6M2V
3811 K
temperature
0.63 R☉
radius
0.62 M☉
mass
0.100 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 77.9 ly away

At light speed, about 78 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunGJ 9404 is 1.6× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.66×
as hot as the Sun
0.63×
the Sun's width
0.62×
the Sun's mass
0.10×
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 10.6To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from GJ 9404's temperature, not a photograph.