G-type star · yellow dwarf, like our Sun

K2-139

502 ly1 known planetbrightness mag 11.7K0 V
5370 K
temperature
0.88 R☉
radius
0.96 M☉
mass
0.502 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 502 ly away

At light speed, about 502 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunK2-139 is 1.1× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.93×
as hot as the Sun
0.88×
the Sun's width
0.96×
the Sun's mass
0.50×
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 11.7To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from K2-139's temperature, not a photograph.