- weight
- 1.13 g
- sun
- 14.3× wider
- sky
- dim red
Illustration computed from this world’s measured and derived values, not a photograph.
GJ 1214 b
GJ 1214 b is a confirmed sub-Neptune exoplanet 47.8 ly from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus, discovered in 2009 by MEarth Project.
Transit: spotted by the tiny, repeating dip in its star’s light each time the planet crosses in front of it.
Standing on GJ 1214 b, you would weigh about 13% more than you do on Earth. Its red dwarf looks 14.3× 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 1.6 days, and at an estimated 294°C (561°F) it is blistering.
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 1.1 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 high and thin, almost cartoonish.
Assuming Earth-like air at this world's temperature of about 294°C (561°F), sound would travel roughly 40% faster than on Earth, so your voice would sound high and thin, almost cartoonish. 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.
- !Blistering at about 294°C (561°F), far too hot for liquid water on the surface.
- Surface gravity is close to Earth's, 1.13 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 1214 b’s measured and computed values, not a real advisory.
How long to get there · 47.8 ly away
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What is the gravity on GJ 1214 b?
GJ 1214 b's surface gravity is about 1.1 times Earth's.
How much would you weigh on GJ 1214 b?
Someone who weighs 150 pounds on Earth would weigh about 169 pounds on GJ 1214 b.
How far is GJ 1214 b from Earth?
GJ 1214 b lies about 47.8 light-years from Earth.
How long would it take to get to GJ 1214 b?
At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 74,484 years.
How hot is GJ 1214 b?
GJ 1214 b's equilibrium temperature, the balance it reaches from its star's light alone before any greenhouse warming, is about 294°C (561°F).
How long is a year on GJ 1214 b?
GJ 1214 b completes one orbit of its star in 1.6 days.
Illustration generated from GJ 1214 b's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.