G-type star · yellow dwarf, like our Sun

HAT-P-59

866 ly1 known planetbrightness mag 11.6
5678 K
temperature
1.10 R☉
radius
1.01 M☉
mass
1.132 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 866 ly away

At light speed, about 866 years to reach this system.

See the full survival timeline (jet to folding spacetime) →
Size vs the Sun
SunHAT-P-59 is 1.10× the Sun’s width
How it compares with our Sun
0.98×
as hot as the Sun
1.10×
the Sun's width
1.01×
the Sun's mass
1.13×
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 11.6To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from HAT-P-59's temperature, not a photograph.