K-type star · orange dwarf

K2-286

248 ly1 known planetbrightness mag 12.9M0 V
3926 K
temperature
0.62 R☉
radius
0.64 M☉
mass
0.090 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 248 ly away

At light speed, about 248 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunK2-286 is 1.6× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.68×
as hot as the Sun
0.62×
the Sun's width
0.64×
the Sun's mass
0.09×
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 12.9To see it 8-10" (200-250 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from K2-286's temperature, not a photograph.