K-type star · orange dwarf

Kepler-278

1,445 ly2 known planetsbrightness mag 11.8K2 III-IV
4965 K
temperature
2.86 R☉
radius
1.23 M☉
mass
4.460 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 1,445 ly away

At light speed, about 1,445 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunKepler-278 is 2.86× the Sun’s width
How it compares with our Sun
0.86×
as hot as the Sun
2.86×
the Sun's width
1.23×
the Sun's mass
4.46×
the Sun's light output
Worlds orbiting this star
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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 11.8To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from Kepler-278's temperature, not a photograph.