G-type star · yellow dwarf, like our Sun
K2-245
5793 K
temperature
1.25 R☉
radius
0.83 M☉
mass
1.486 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 1,487 ly away
At light speed, about 1,487 years to reach this system.
See the full survival timeline (jet to folding spacetime) →Size vs the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
1.00×
as hot as the Sun
1.25×
the Sun's width
0.83×
the Sun's mass
1.49×
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 12.8To see it 8-10" (200-250 mm) telescope
Illustration generated from K2-245's temperature, not a photograph.