- weight
- 1.67 g
- sun
- 18.9× wider
- sky
- deep orange
Illustration computed from this world’s measured and derived values, not a photograph.
GJ 486 b
GJ 486 b is a confirmed rocky exoplanet 26.3 ly from Earth in the constellation Virgo, discovered in 2021 by Calar Alto Observatory.
Radial Velocity: spotted by the gravitational wobble the planet tugs in its star.
Standing on GJ 486 b, you would weigh about 67% more than you do on Earth. Its red dwarf looks 18.9× wider than ours, bathing the surface in deep orange 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 1.5 days, and at an estimated 423°C (794°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
A little heavier than home, at 1.7 times Earth's gravity. A child raised here would likely grow a little shorter and sturdier than their Earth-raised parents, about 0.90x as tall as on Earth: a 5 ft 10 in adult could stand nearer 5 ft 3 in, with denser bones.
- Bones
- Thick and dense
- More weight to bear forces the skeleton to grow denser and stronger all through childhood.
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 423°C (794°F), sound would travel roughly 55% 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 423°C (794°F), far too hot for liquid water on the surface.
- !Noticeably heavy, 1.7 times Earth's gravity.
- !Likely tidally locked: one hemisphere in endless day, the other in permanent night.
A playful read of GJ 486 b’s measured and computed values, not a real advisory.
How long to get there · 26.3 ly away
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What is the gravity on GJ 486 b?
GJ 486 b's surface gravity is about 1.7 times Earth's.
How much would you weigh on GJ 486 b?
Someone who weighs 150 pounds on Earth would weigh about 250 pounds on GJ 486 b.
How far is GJ 486 b from Earth?
GJ 486 b lies about 26.3 light-years from Earth.
How long would it take to get to GJ 486 b?
At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 41,072 years.
How hot is GJ 486 b?
GJ 486 b's equilibrium temperature, the balance it reaches from its star's light alone before any greenhouse warming, is about 423°C (794°F).
How long is a year on GJ 486 b?
GJ 486 b completes one orbit of its star in 1.5 days.
Illustration generated from GJ 486 b's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.