What it’s like to stand here
XO-2 S d
weight
≥ 6.98 g
sun
0.19× as wide
sky
warm white

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

Gas giant

XO-2 S d

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

XO-2 S
host star
13.00 R⊕
radius
1,179 M⊕
mass · minimum (m·sin i)
12.9 years
orbital period
-162°C (-260°F)
avg temp
What it's like to stand here
≥ 6.98 g
surface gravity (no solid surface · minimum mass only)
12.9 years
one year, in Earth time
0.19× as wide
how big its sun looks vs ours
warm white
midday sky tint
0.1×
how high you could jump vs Earth
normal
day/night cycle (not tidally locked)
How long to get there · 494 ly away
Jet airliner
592 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
770,125 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
494 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: survives
Warp 10
180 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetime
instant
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
EarthXO-2 S d is 13× the width of Earth
Explore from here · roam the neighborhood
Host star
Binary system
XO-2 S
G8 V · 4 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
SMALL TELESCOPE NEEDED
Host-star brightnessmag 11.2
ConstellationLynx
To see the host star4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope
Gear bridge

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Illustration generated from XO-2 S d's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.