What it’s like to stand here
GJ 849 b
weight
≥ 1.47 g
sun
0.19× as wide
sky
deep orange

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

Gas giant

GJ 849 b

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

GJ 849
host star
13.90 R⊕
radius
284 M⊕
mass · minimum (m·sin i)
5.3 years
orbital period
-200°C (-327°F)
avg temp
What it's like to stand here
≥ 1.47 g
surface gravity (no solid surface · minimum mass only)
5.3 years
one year, in Earth time
0.19× as wide
how big its sun looks vs ours
deep orange
midday sky tint
0.7×
how high you could jump vs Earth
normal
day/night cycle (not tidally locked)
How long to get there · 28.7 ly away
Jet airliner
34.4 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
44,766 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
29 years
arrives elderly
Warp 10
10 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetime
instant
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
EarthGJ 849 b is 14× the width of Earth
Explore from here · roam the neighborhood
Host star
GJ 849
M3.5 · 2 planets
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Sibling worlds in this system

Zoom out: star → system → (soon) galaxy arm, host black hole, and a real image of the host galaxy.

Can you see it tonight? · observe
SMALL TELESCOPE NEEDED
Host-star brightnessmag 10.4
ConstellationAquarius
To see the host star4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope
Gear bridge

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Illustration generated from GJ 849 b's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.