G-type star · yellow dwarf, like our Sun
K2-38
5731 K
temperature
1.06 R☉
radius
1.03 M☉
mass
1.090 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 628 ly away
At light speed, about 628 years to reach this system.
See the full survival timeline (jet to folding spacetime) →Size vs the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.99×
as hot as the Sun
1.06×
the Sun's width
1.03×
the Sun's mass
1.09×
the Sun's light output
Worlds orbiting this star
- Explore →K2-38 bRocky world · ESI 0.171.54 R⊕ · 4.0 days year
- Explore →K2-38 cSub-Neptune · ESI 0.262.29 R⊕ · 11 days year
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 11.3To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope
Illustration generated from K2-38's temperature, not a photograph.