G-type star · yellow dwarf, like our Sun

K2-185

875 ly2 known planetsbrightness mag 12.2
5788 K
temperature
0.94 R☉
radius
0.96 M☉
mass
0.812 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 875 ly away

At light speed, about 875 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunK2-185 is 1.1× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
1.00×
as hot as the Sun
0.94×
the Sun's width
0.96×
the Sun's mass
0.81×
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 12.2To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from K2-185's temperature, not a photograph.