G-type star · yellow dwarf, like our Sun
K2-79
5897 K
temperature
1.27 R☉
radius
1.06 M☉
mass
1.760 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 835 ly away
At light speed, about 835 years to reach this system.
See the full survival timeline (jet to folding spacetime) →Size vs the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
1.02×
as hot as the Sun
1.27×
the Sun's width
1.06×
the Sun's mass
1.76×
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?
SMALL TELESCOPE NEEDED
Brightness mag 12.2To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope
Illustration generated from K2-79's temperature, not a photograph.