K-type star · orange dwarf

WASP-53

657 ly2 known planetsbrightness mag 12.6
4953 K
temperature
0.80 R☉
radius
0.84 M☉
mass
0.344 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 657 ly away

At light speed, about 657 years to reach this system.

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Size vs the Sun
SunWASP-53 is 1.3× narrower than the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.86×
as hot as the Sun
0.80×
the Sun's width
0.84×
the Sun's mass
0.34×
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?
MID-SIZE TELESCOPE NEEDED
Brightness mag 12.6To see it 8-10" (200-250 mm) telescope

Illustration generated from WASP-53's temperature, not a photograph.