K-type star · orange dwarf

HD 125271

128 ly1 known planetbrightness mag 9.7
4704 K
temperature
0.75 R☉
radius
0.75 M☉
mass
0.249 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 128 ly away

At light speed, about 128 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunHD 125271 is 1.3× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.81×
as hot as the Sun
0.75×
the Sun's width
0.75×
the Sun's mass
0.25×
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 9.7To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from HD 125271's temperature, not a photograph.