K-type star · orange dwarf

K2-68

550 ly1 known planetbrightness mag 13.0
4746 K
temperature
0.68 R☉
radius
0.73 M☉
mass
0.212 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 550 ly away

At light speed, about 550 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunK2-68 is 1.5× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.82×
as hot as the Sun
0.68×
the Sun's width
0.73×
the Sun's mass
0.21×
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 13.0To see it 8-10" (200-250 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from K2-68's temperature, not a photograph.