What it’s like to stand here
HD 176986 d
weight
≥ 1.09 g
sun
2.8× wider
sky
amber-orange

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

HD 176986 d

HD 176986 d is a confirmed sub-Neptune exoplanet 90.6 ly from Earth in the constellation Aquila, discovered in 2026 by Multiple Observatories.

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

HD 176986
host star
2.49 R⊕
radius
6.76 M⊕
mass · minimum (m·sin i)
61 days
orbital period
90°C (194°F)
avg temp
Human scale

Standing on HD 176986 d, you would weigh roughly about 9% more than you do on Earth. Its orange dwarf looks 2.8× wider than ours, bathing the surface in amber-orange light. A year passes in just 61 days, and at an estimated 90°C (194°F) it is warm.

≥ 1.09 g
your weight (minimum mass only)
61 days
one year, in Earth time
2.8× wider
how big its sun looks vs ours
amber-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 HD 176986 d
Earth Similarity Index0.59#328 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

If your children grew up herea playful thought experiment
EARTH HEIGHT≈ 0.98xEARTH-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 noticeably higher and reedier.

Assuming Earth-like air at this world's temperature of about 90°C (194°F), sound would travel roughly 12% faster than on Earth, so your voice would sound noticeably higher and reedier. The real atmosphere is unknown, so this is a best guess.

sound speed ≈ 382 m/s · 1.12× 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
  • !Persistently hot at around 90°C (194°F), well above anything you would call comfortable.
  • Surface gravity is close to Earth's, at least 1.09 times, so you would move much as you do here.

A playful read of HD 176986 d’s measured and computed values, not a real advisory.

How long to get there · 90.6 ly away
Jet airliner
109 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
141,332 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
91 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: survives
Warp 10
33 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetimeinstant, plus 1 hr of paperwork
1 hour
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
EarthHD 176986 d is 2.5× 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 8.4
ConstellationAquila
To see the host star50 mm binoculars
Gear bridge

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Common questions

What is the gravity on HD 176986 d?

HD 176986 d'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 HD 176986 d?

Someone who weighs 150 pounds on Earth would weigh at least 164 pounds on HD 176986 d.

How far is HD 176986 d from Earth?

HD 176986 d lies about 90.6 light-years from Earth.

How long would it take to get to HD 176986 d?

At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 141,332 years.

How hot is HD 176986 d?

HD 176986 d's equilibrium temperature, the balance it reaches from its star's light alone before any greenhouse warming, is about 90°C (194°F).

How long is a year on HD 176986 d?

HD 176986 d completes one orbit of its star in 61 days.

Illustration generated from HD 176986 d's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.