- weight
- 1.03 g
- sun
- 7.4× wider
- sky
- dim red
Illustration computed from this world’s measured and derived values, not a photograph.
GJ 1061 b
GJ 1061 b is a confirmed rocky exoplanet 12.0 ly from Earth in the constellation Horologium, discovered in 2020 by La Silla Observatory.
Radial Velocity: spotted by the gravitational wobble the planet tugs in its star.
Standing on GJ 1061 b, you would weigh almost exactly what you weigh on Earth. Its red dwarf looks 7.4× wider than ours, bathing the surface in dim red light. It is likely tidally locked, so that sun never moves in the sky: one hemisphere in endless day, the other in permanent night. A year passes in just 3.2 days, and at an estimated 115°C (239°F) it is warm.
How closely this world matches Earth in size and warmth, from 0 to 1 (Earth = 1.0). Computed by gravityfinder. See every world ranked →
What these mean: surface gravity · tidal locking · equilibrium temperature · Earth similarity
If your children grew up herea playful thought experiment
Gravity close to Earth's, at 1.0 times. A child would grow up much as they would back home.
A playful thought experiment from this world’s gravity, not a prediction about any real person. No human has ever grown up off Earth, so no one truly knows; the direction (taller in low gravity, shorter and stockier in high) follows how growing bodies respond to weight.
Hear how a voice sounds herea computed acoustic demo
Your voice would sound noticeably higher and reedier.
Assuming Earth-like air at this world's temperature of about 115°C (239°F), sound would travel roughly 16% faster than on Earth, so your voice would sound noticeably higher and reedier. The real atmosphere is unknown, so this is a best guess.
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.
- !Persistently hot at around 115°C (239°F), well above anything you would call comfortable.
- Surface gravity is close to Earth's, 1.03 times, so you would move much as you do here.
- !Likely tidally locked: one hemisphere in endless day, the other in permanent night.
A playful read of GJ 1061 b’s measured and computed values, not a real advisory.
How long to get there · 12.0 ly away
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What is the gravity on GJ 1061 b?
GJ 1061 b's surface gravity is about 1.0 times Earth's.
How much would you weigh on GJ 1061 b?
Someone who weighs 150 pounds on Earth would weigh about 154 pounds on GJ 1061 b.
How far is GJ 1061 b from Earth?
GJ 1061 b lies about 12.0 light-years from Earth.
How long would it take to get to GJ 1061 b?
At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 18,683 years.
How hot is GJ 1061 b?
GJ 1061 b's equilibrium temperature, the balance it reaches from its star's light alone before any greenhouse warming, is about 115°C (239°F).
How long is a year on GJ 1061 b?
GJ 1061 b completes one orbit of its star in 3.2 days.
Illustration generated from GJ 1061 b's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.