K-type star · orange dwarf
K2-118
4726 K
temperature
0.73 R☉
radius
0.76 M☉
mass
0.275 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 1,049 ly away
At light speed, about 1,049 years to reach this system.
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How it compares with our Sun
0.82×
as hot as the Sun
0.73×
the Sun's width
0.76×
the Sun's mass
0.28×
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?
MID-SIZE TELESCOPE NEEDED
Brightness mag 14.0To see it 8-10" (200-250 mm) telescope
Illustration generated from K2-118's temperature, not a photograph.