- sun
- 1.4× wider
- sky
- warm white
Illustration computed from this world’s measured and derived values, not a photograph.
HD 160691 e
HD 160691 e is a confirmed sub-Neptune exoplanet 50.9 ly from Earth in the constellation Ara, discovered in 2006 by La Silla Observatory.
Radial Velocity: spotted by the gravitational wobble the planet tugs in its star.
Its yellow, Sun-like star looks 1.4× wider than ours, bathing the surface in warm white light. A year here lasts 308 days, and at an estimated 55°C (130°F) it is warm.
What these mean: surface gravity · tidal locking · equilibrium temperature
Hear how a voice sounds herea computed acoustic demo
Your voice would sound much as it does on Earth.
Assuming Earth-like air at this world's temperature of about 55°C (130°F), sound would travel roughly 7% faster than on Earth, so your voice would sound much as it does on Earth. 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 55°C (130°F), well above anything you would call comfortable.
A playful read of HD 160691 e’s measured and computed values, not a real advisory.
How long to get there · 50.9 ly away
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How far is HD 160691 e from Earth?
HD 160691 e lies about 50.9 light-years from Earth.
How long would it take to get to HD 160691 e?
At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 79,344 years.
How hot is HD 160691 e?
HD 160691 e's equilibrium temperature, the balance it reaches from its star's light alone before any greenhouse warming, is about 55°C (130°F).
How long is a year on HD 160691 e?
HD 160691 e completes one orbit of its star in 308 days.
Illustration generated from HD 160691 e's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.