What it’s like to stand here
GJ 514 b
weight
≥ 1.15 g
sun
1.2× wider
sky
deep orange

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

Sub-Neptune · likely temperate

GJ 514 b

GJ 514 b is a confirmed sub-Neptune exoplanet 24.8 ly from Earth in the constellation Virgo, discovered in 2022 by Multiple Observatories.

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

GJ 514
host star
2.13 R⊕
radius
5.20 M⊕
mass · minimum (m·sin i)
140 days
orbital period
-71°C (-96°F)
avg temp
Human scale

Standing on GJ 514 b, you would weigh roughly about 15% more than you do on Earth. Its orange dwarf looks 1.2× wider than ours, bathing the surface in deep orange light. A year passes in just 140 days, and it sits squarely in the habitable zone, among the more Earth-like worlds known.

≥ 1.15 g
your weight (minimum mass only)
140 days
one year, in Earth time
1.2× wider
how big its sun looks vs ours
deep orange
midday sky tint
0.9×
how high you could jump vs Earth
normal
day/night cycle (not tidally locked)
Calculate your exact weight on GJ 514 b
Earth Similarity Index0.69#161 of 5,788 ranked worlds

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 · habitable zone

If your children grew up herea playful thought experiment
EARTH HEIGHT≈ 0.97xEARTH-RAISEDRAISED HERE
much like Earth height

Gravity close to Earth's, at about 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 deeper and fuller.

Assuming Earth-like air at this world's temperature of about -71°C (-96°F), sound would travel roughly 16% 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 ≈ 285 m/s · 0.84× 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
  • !Cold at about -71°C (-96°F), survivable only fully suited and heated.
  • Surface gravity is close to Earth's, at least 1.15 times, so you would move much as you do here.
  • It orbits within the habitable zone, where a world could in principle hold liquid water.

A playful read of GJ 514 b’s measured and computed values, not a real advisory.

How long to get there · 24.8 ly away
Jet airliner
29.8 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
38,750 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
25 years
arrives middle-aged
Warp 10
9 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetimeinstant, plus 1 hr of paperwork
1 hour
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
EarthGJ 514 b is 2.1× the width of 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
BINOCULARS NEEDED
Host-star brightnessmag 9.1
ConstellationVirgo
To see the host star50 mm binoculars
Gear bridge

Matched telescope & eyepiece recommendations are coming. Any product links will carry a clear affiliate disclosure.

Common questions

What is the gravity on GJ 514 b?

GJ 514 b's surface gravity is at least 1.1 times Earth's, and possibly more: its mass is only a lower bound.

How much would you weigh on GJ 514 b?

Someone who weighs 150 pounds on Earth would weigh at least 172 pounds on GJ 514 b.

How far is GJ 514 b from Earth?

GJ 514 b lies about 24.8 light-years from Earth.

How long would it take to get to GJ 514 b?

At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 38,750 years.

How hot is GJ 514 b?

GJ 514 b's equilibrium temperature, the balance it reaches from its star's light alone before any greenhouse warming, is about -71°C (-96°F).

Is GJ 514 b habitable?

GJ 514 b orbits inside its star's habitable zone, the range of distances where liquid water could be stable, and its Earth-similarity index is 0.69. 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 GJ 514 b?

GJ 514 b completes one orbit of its star in 140 days.

Illustration generated from GJ 514 b's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.