What it’s like to stand here
Kepler-65 e
weight
1.35 g
sun
1.7× wider
sky
bright white

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

Gas giant

Kepler-65 e

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

Kepler-65
host star
13.90 R⊕
radius
260 M⊕
mass · measured
259 days
orbital period
116°C (241°F)
avg temp
What it's like to stand here
1.35 g
surface gravity (no solid surface · measured mass)
259 days
one year, in Earth time
1.7× wider
how big its sun looks vs ours
bright white
midday sky tint
0.7×
how high you could jump vs Earth
normal
day/night cycle (not tidally locked)
How long to get there · 991 ly away
Jet airliner
1.2 billion years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
1.5 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
991 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: survives
Warp 10
362 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetime
instant
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
EarthKepler-65 e is 14× the width of Earth
Explore from here · roam the neighborhood
Host star
Kepler-65
6211 K host star · 4 planets
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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 10.9
ConstellationLyra
To see the host star4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope
Gear bridge

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Illustration generated from Kepler-65 e's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.