What it’s like to stand here
GJ 1061 b
- weight
- 1.03 g
- sun
- 7.4× wider
- sky
- dim red
Illustration computed from this world’s measured and derived values, not a photograph.
Rocky world
GJ 1061 b
Radial Velocity: spotted by the gravitational wobble the planet tugs in its star.
What it's like to stand here
1.03 g
your weight (measured mass)
3.2 days
one year, in Earth time
7.4× wider
how big its sun looks vs ours
dim red
midday sky tint
1.0×
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 · 12.0 ly away
Jet airliner
14.4 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
18,683 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
12 years
arrives, just older
Warp 10
4 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetime
instant
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
Explore from here · roam the neighborhood
Host star
GJ 1061
M5.5 V · 3 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
MID-SIZE TELESCOPE NEEDED
Host-star brightnessmag 12.7
ConstellationHorologium →
To see the host star8-10" (200-250 mm) telescope
Gear bridge
Matched telescope & eyepiece recommendations are coming. Any product links will carry a clear affiliate disclosure.
Illustration generated from GJ 1061 b's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.