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Star K2-237

Yellow-White star K2-237 is located 1002 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class F9V, that has 123 % of solar mass. There is at least one exoplanet in this system.
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K2-237

Yellow-White star
Spectral class: F9V

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Ascension iconRight ascension: 16h 55m 4.524s
Declination iconDeclination: -28° 42' 38.104'' (southern hemisphere)
Parallax iconParallax: 3.254
Distance iconSun distance: 1,002.251 ly | 307.3 pc
Star position
The position of a star tells us where it appears in the sky, similar to how we use coordinates like latitude and longitude on Earth. In astronomy, the three main coordinates are right ascension, declination and distance. .. icon More about Star position in StellarGuide

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 123 % M Sun
| 1289 M Jupiter
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Star mass
Mass of the star K2-237 is 1.23 solar masses.

The mass of a star is the total amount of matter it contains. It is one of the most important properties of a star, as it determines almost everything about how the star lives, changes, and dies. In astronomy, star mass is usually measured in solar masses (M☉) — where 1 solar mass is equal to the mass of our Sun... icon More about Star mass in StellarGuide
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Size: 138 % R Sun
| 13.7 R Jupiter
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Star size
Radius of the star K2-237 is 1.38 solar radii.

The size of a star refers to its radius — the distance from its center to its surface. Star size is usually measured in solar radii (R☉), where 1 solar radius equals approximately 696,000 kilometers. Depending on their type and life stage, stars can be much smaller or larger than the Sun... icon More about Star size in StellarGuide
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Temperature: 6099 K | 1.06 T Sun
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Star temperature
Surface temperature of K2-237 is 6099 K, which is 106 % of the temperature on the surface of the Sun.

The temperature of a star refers to the temperature at its surface, also called the photosphere. It is measured in kelvins (K), the standard unit for temperature in astronomy. A star’s temperature tells us a lot about its physical properties and where it stands in its evolutionary stage... icon More about Star temperature in StellarGuide

Photometry

Magnitude iconApparent magnitude (V): 11.6
Magnitude iconAbsolute magnitude (V): 4.2
Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).
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K
2.1
H
1.6
J
1.2
Grp
0.8
I
0.8
G
0.6
V
0.5
Gbp
0.5
B
0.4
U
0.3
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K2-237 system structure

 K2-237
K2-237 b 0.04 AU 392.9 M⊕ 18.4 R⊕ 2.2 days

More about K2-237

Star K2-237 is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium. It is is approximately 38 % bigger than the Sun and temperature on its surface is around 6099 K (5826 °C), which is about 106 % of Sun's temperature.
       K2-237 can be found in southern celestial hemisphere, however it is too dim to be seen with the naked eye or even a small telescope.
Other designations of this star
2MASS J16550453-2842380, EPIC 229426032, Gaia DR3 6032746832450438400
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Gaia database (Gaia DR3 6032746832450438400)
Archive from the Gaia mission

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the K2-237 system from the Sun?

The K2-237 system is 1002 light years or 307.3 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the K2-237 star in?

The K2-237 is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the K2-237 system?

The K2-237 is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the K2-237?

The star K2-237 is a Yellow-White star star.

What temperature is star K2-237?

The star K2-237 has an effective temperature of 6099 K. Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide
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