G-type star · yellow dwarf, like our Sun

K2-245

1,487 ly1 known planetbrightness mag 12.8
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.

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Size vs the Sun
SunK2-245 is 1.25× the Sun’s width
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.