G-type star · yellow dwarf, like our Sun

HAT-P-17

301 ly2 known planetsbrightness mag 10.4K
5337 K
temperature
0.84 R☉
radius
0.92 M☉
mass
0.514 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 301 ly away

At light speed, about 301 years to reach this system.

See the full survival timeline (jet to folding spacetime) →
Size vs the Sun
SunHAT-P-17 is 1.2× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.92×
as hot as the Sun
0.84×
the Sun's width
0.92×
the Sun's mass
0.51×
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 HAT-P-17's temperature, not a photograph.