K-type star · orange dwarf

HD 23472

127 ly5 known planetsbrightness mag 9.7K4 V
4684 K
temperature
0.71 R☉
radius
0.67 M☉
mass
0.237 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 127 ly away

At light speed, about 127 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunHD 23472 is 1.4× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.81×
as hot as the Sun
0.71×
the Sun's width
0.67×
the Sun's mass
0.24×
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 23472's temperature, not a photograph.