What it’s like to stand here
GJ 508.2 b
- sun
- 0.11× as wide
- sky
- deep orange
Illustration computed from this world’s measured and derived values, not a photograph.
Sub-Neptune
GJ 508.2 b
Radial Velocity: spotted by the gravitational wobble the planet tugs in its star.
GJ 508.2 →
host star
–
radius
588 M⊕
mass · minimum (m·sin i)
14.5 years
orbital period
-214°C (-353°F)
avg temp
What it's like to stand here
–
gravity, needs mass + radius
14.5 years
one year, in Earth time
0.11× as wide
how big its sun looks vs ours
deep orange
midday sky tint
–
jump, needs gravity
normal
day/night cycle (not tidally locked)
How long to get there · 54.3 ly away
Jet airliner
65.1 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
84,630 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
54 years
arrives elderly
Warp 10
20 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetime
instant
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
Explore from here · roam the neighborhood
Host star
GJ 508.2
M1.0 V · 1 planet
Sibling worlds in this system
No other confirmed planets here yet. New ones auto-appear as telescopes report.
Nearby star systems
Similar worlds (size · gravity · star)
Zoom out: star → system → (soon) galaxy arm, host black hole, and a real image of the host galaxy.
Can you see it tonight? · observe
SMALL TELESCOPE NEEDED
Host-star brightnessmag 10.6
ConstellationCanes Venatici →
To see the host star4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope
Gear bridge
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Illustration generated from GJ 508.2 b's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.