G-type star · yellow dwarf, like our Sun
HAT-P-21
5588 K
temperature
1.21 R☉
radius
1.24 M☉
mass
1.520 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 904 ly away
At light speed, about 904 years to reach this system.
See the full survival timeline (jet to folding spacetime) →Size vs the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.97×
as hot as the Sun
1.21×
the Sun's width
1.24×
the Sun's mass
1.52×
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 11.5To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope
Illustration generated from HAT-P-21's temperature, not a photograph.