G-type star · yellow dwarf, like our Sun

K2-225

1,167 ly1 known planetbrightness mag 11.8
5520 K
temperature
1.70 R☉
radius
1.48 M☉
mass
2.410 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 1,167 ly away

At light speed, about 1,167 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunK2-225 is 1.70× the Sun’s width
How it compares with our Sun
0.96×
as hot as the Sun
1.70×
the Sun's width
1.48×
the Sun's mass
2.41×
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 11.8To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from K2-225's temperature, not a photograph.