What it’s like to stand here
GJ 1002 b
weight
≥ 1.02 g
sun
3.0× wider
sky
dim red

Illustration computed from this world’s measured and derived values, not a photograph.

Rocky world · likely temperate

GJ 1002 b

Radial Velocity: spotted by the gravitational wobble the planet tugs in its star.

GJ 1002
host star
1.03 R⊕
radius
1.08 M⊕
mass · minimum (m·sin i)
10 days
orbital period
-42°C (-44°F)
avg temp
What it's like to stand here
≥ 1.02 g
your weight (minimum mass only)
10 days
one year, in Earth time
3.0× wider
how big its sun looks vs ours
dim red
midday sky tint
1.0×
how high you could jump vs Earth
likely
likely tidally locked: probably eternal day on one side, night on the other
How long to get there · 15.8 ly away
Jet airliner
19.0 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
24,664 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
16 years
arrives elderly
Warp 10
6 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetime
instant
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
EarthGJ 1002 b is about the size of Earth
Explore from here · roam the neighborhood
Host star
GJ 1002
M5.5 V · 2 planets
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Sibling worlds in this system

Zoom out: star → system → (soon) galaxy arm, host black hole, and a real image of the host galaxy.

Can you see it tonight? · observe
MID-SIZE TELESCOPE NEEDED
Host-star brightnessmag 13.8
ConstellationCetus
To see the host star8-10" (200-250 mm) telescope
Gear bridge

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Illustration generated from GJ 1002 b's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.