What it’s like to stand here
BEBOP-4 AB b
sun
0.76× as wide
sky
warm white

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

Sub-Neptune · likely temperate

BEBOP-4 AB b

BEBOP-4 AB b is a confirmed sub-Neptune exoplanet 764 ly from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices, discovered in 2025 by Haute-Provence Observatory.

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

BEBOP-4 A
host star
radius
8,359 M⊕
mass · measured
5.0 years
orbital period
-34°C (-29°F)
avg temp
Human scale

Its yellow, Sun-like star looks 0.76× as wide as ours, bathing the surface in warm white light. A year here lasts 5.0 Earth years, and at an estimated -34°C (-29°F) it is cold.

gravity, needs mass + radius
5.0 years
one year, in Earth time
0.76× as wide
how big its sun looks vs ours
warm white
midday sky tint
jump, needs gravity
normal
day/night cycle (not tidally locked)

What these mean: surface gravity · tidal locking · equilibrium temperature · habitable zone

Hear how a voice sounds herea computed acoustic demo

Your voice would sound deeper and fuller.

Assuming Earth-like air at this world's temperature of about -34°C (-29°F), sound would travel roughly 9% slower than on Earth, so your voice would sound deeper and fuller. The real atmosphere is unknown, so this is a best guess.

sound speed ≈ 310 m/s · 0.91× Earth · assumes Earth-like air

A real voice sample, pitch-shifted (tempo held constant) to suggest the acoustics: a playful approximation, not a precise simulation. Voice: Lingua Libre / Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The journey
Cosmic travel advisory
★★★★
Recommended, with reservations
  • Surface temperatures near -34°C (-29°F) fall in the range where liquid water is at least possible.
  • It orbits within the habitable zone, where a world could in principle hold liquid water.

A playful read of BEBOP-4 AB b’s measured and computed values, not a real advisory.

How long to get there · 764 ly away
Jet airliner
916 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
1.2 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
764 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: survives
Warp 10
279 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetimeinstant, plus 1 hr of paperwork
1 hour
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
Explore from here · roam the neighborhood

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 9.6
ConstellationComa Berenices
To see the host star4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope
Gear bridge

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Common questions

How far is BEBOP-4 AB b from Earth?

BEBOP-4 AB b lies about 764 light-years from Earth.

How long would it take to get to BEBOP-4 AB b?

At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 1.2 million years.

How hot is BEBOP-4 AB b?

BEBOP-4 AB b's equilibrium temperature, the balance it reaches from its star's light alone before any greenhouse warming, is about -34°C (-29°F).

Is BEBOP-4 AB b habitable?

BEBOP-4 AB b orbits inside its star's habitable zone, the range of distances where liquid water could be stable. That makes it worth studying, but it is not evidence of life: we have no measurement of its atmosphere, water, or surface.

How long is a year on BEBOP-4 AB b?

BEBOP-4 AB b completes one orbit of its star in 5.0 years.

Illustration generated from BEBOP-4 AB b's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.