What it’s like to stand here
HD 7924 c
sun
6.9× wider
sky
amber-orange

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

HD 7924 c

HD 7924 c is a confirmed sub-Neptune exoplanet 55.4 ly from Earth in the constellation Cassiopeia, discovered in 2015 by W. M. Keck Observatory.

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

HD 7924
host star
radius
1,763 M⊕
mass · measured
15 days
orbital period
310°C (591°F)
avg temp
Human scale

Its orange dwarf looks 6.9× wider than ours, bathing the surface in amber-orange light. It is likely tidally locked, so that sun never moves in the sky: one hemisphere in endless day, the other in permanent night. A year passes in just 15 days, and at an estimated 310°C (591°F) it is blistering.

gravity, needs mass + radius
15 days
one year, in Earth time
6.9× wider
how big its sun looks vs ours
amber-orange
midday sky tint
jump, needs gravity
likely
likely tidally locked: probably eternal day on one side, night on the other

What these mean: surface gravity · tidal locking · equilibrium temperature

Hear how a voice sounds herea computed acoustic demo

Your voice would sound high and thin, almost cartoonish.

Assuming Earth-like air at this world's temperature of about 310°C (591°F), sound would travel roughly 42% faster than on Earth, so your voice would sound high and thin, almost cartoonish. The real atmosphere is unknown, so this is a best guess.

sound speed ≈ 484 m/s · 1.42× 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
★★★☆☆
For seasoned travelers
  • !Blistering at about 310°C (591°F), far too hot for liquid water on the surface.
  • !Likely tidally locked: one hemisphere in endless day, the other in permanent night.

A playful read of HD 7924 c’s measured and computed values, not a real advisory.

How long to get there · 55.4 ly away
Jet airliner
66.5 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
86,435 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
55 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: survives
Warp 10
20 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetimeinstant, plus 1 hr of paperwork
1 hour
arrives thriving
Size vs 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 7.2
ConstellationCassiopeia
To see the host star50 mm binoculars
Gear bridge

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Common questions

How far is HD 7924 c from Earth?

HD 7924 c lies about 55.4 light-years from Earth.

How long would it take to get to HD 7924 c?

At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 86,435 years.

How hot is HD 7924 c?

HD 7924 c's equilibrium temperature, the balance it reaches from its star's light alone before any greenhouse warming, is about 310°C (591°F).

How long is a year on HD 7924 c?

HD 7924 c completes one orbit of its star in 15 days.

Illustration generated from HD 7924 c's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.