What it’s like to stand here
KOI-55 c
- weight
- 0.87 g
- sun
- 26.6× wider
- sky
- icy blue-white
Illustration computed from this world’s measured and derived values, not a photograph.
Rocky world
KOI-55 c
Orbital Brightness Modulation: spotted by subtle changes in the system’s brightness as it orbits.
What it's like to stand here
0.87 g
your weight (measured mass)
8.2 hours
one year, in Earth time
26.6× wider
how big its sun looks vs ours
icy blue-white
midday sky tint
1.1×
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 · 4,015 ly away
Jet airliner
4.8 billion years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
6.3 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
4,015 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Warp 10
4 years
arrives, just older
Folding spacetime
instant
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
Explore from here · roam the neighborhood
Host star
KOI-55
B · 2 planets
Sibling worlds in this system
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
FAINT — LARGE TELESCOPE NEEDED
Host-star brightnessmag 15.2
ConstellationCygnus →
To see the host star10"+ (250 mm) telescope, dark sky
Gear bridge
Matched telescope & eyepiece recommendations are coming. Any product links will carry a clear affiliate disclosure.
Illustration generated from KOI-55 c's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.