What it’s like to stand here
HD 164604 b
- weight
- 27.73 g
- sun
- 0.57× as wide
- sky
- amber-orange
Illustration computed from this world’s measured and derived values, not a photograph.
Gas giant
HD 164604 b
Radial Velocity: spotted by the gravitational wobble the planet tugs in its star.
HD 164604 →
host star
12.30 R⊕
radius
4,195 M⊕
mass · measured
1.8 years
orbital period
-103°C (-153°F)
avg temp
What it's like to stand here
27.73 g
surface gravity (no solid surface · measured mass)
1.8 years
one year, in Earth time
0.57× as wide
how big its sun looks vs ours
amber-orange
midday sky tint
0.0×
how high you could jump vs Earth
normal
day/night cycle (not tidally locked)
How long to get there · 128 ly away
Jet airliner
154 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
200,232 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
128 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: survives
Warp 10
47 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetime
instant
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
Explore from here · roam the neighborhood
Host star
HD 164604
K3.5 V · 2 planets
Sibling worlds in this system
Nearby star systems
Similar worlds (size · gravity · star)
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 9.6
ConstellationSagittarius →
To see the host star4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope
Gear bridge
Matched telescope & eyepiece recommendations are coming. Any product links will carry a clear affiliate disclosure.
Illustration generated from HD 164604 b's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.