K-type star · orange dwarf

LkCa 15

516 ly2 known planetsbrightness mag 12.0
4194 K
temperature
1.61 R☉
radius
mass
0.643 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 516 ly away

At light speed, about 516 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunLkCa 15 is 1.61× the Sun’s width
How it compares with our Sun
0.73×
as hot as the Sun
1.61×
the Sun's width
the Sun's mass
0.64×
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?
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Brightness mag 12.0To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from LkCa 15's temperature, not a photograph.