K-type star · orange dwarf

TOI-178

204 ly6 known planetsbrightness mag 12.0K
4316 K
temperature
0.66 R☉
radius
0.65 M☉
mass
0.136 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 204 ly away

At light speed, about 204 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunTOI-178 is 1.5× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.75×
as hot as the Sun
0.66×
the Sun's width
0.65×
the Sun's mass
0.14×
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 12.0To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from TOI-178's temperature, not a photograph.