What it’s like to stand here
BD-08 2823 b
sun
11.8× wider
sky
amber-orange

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

Sub-Neptune

BD-08 2823 b

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

BD-08 2823
host star
radius
2,948 M⊕
mass · measured
5.6 days
orbital period
526°C (978°F)
avg temp
What it's like to stand here
gravity, needs mass + radius
5.6 days
one year, in Earth time
11.8× wider
how big its sun looks vs ours
amber-orange
midday sky tint
jump, needs gravity
likely
likely tidally locked: probably eternal day on one side, night on the other
How long to get there · 135 ly away
Jet airliner
162 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
210,257 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
135 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: survives
Warp 10
49 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetime
instant
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
Explore from here · roam the neighborhood
Host star
BD-08 2823
K3 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
SMALL TELESCOPE NEEDED
Host-star brightnessmag 9.9
ConstellationSextans
To see the host star4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope
Gear bridge

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Illustration generated from BD-08 2823 b's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.