K-type star · orange dwarf

TYC 2187-512-1

50.5 ly1 known planetbrightness mag 10.6M1.0 V
3734 K
temperature
0.49 R☉
radius
0.50 M☉
mass
0.042 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 50.5 ly away

At light speed, about 50 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunTYC 2187-512-1 is 2.0× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.65×
as hot as the Sun
0.49×
the Sun's width
0.50×
the Sun's mass
0.04×
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 10.6To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from TYC 2187-512-1's temperature, not a photograph.