What it’s like to stand here
HIP 116454 b
weight
1.59 g
sun
9.6× wider
sky
amber-orange

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

HIP 116454 b

HIP 116454 b is a confirmed sub-Neptune exoplanet 204 ly from Earth in the constellation Pisces, discovered in 2014 by K2.

ESI 0.31204 lyDiscovered in 2014 by K2

Transit: spotted by the tiny, repeating dip in its star’s light each time the planet crosses in front of it.

HIP 116454
host star
2.47 R⊕
radius
9.70 M⊕
mass · measured
9.1 days
orbital period
480°C (896°F)
avg temp
Human scale

Standing on HIP 116454 b, you would weigh about 59% more than you do on Earth. Its orange dwarf looks 9.6× 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 9.1 days, and at an estimated 480°C (896°F) it is furnace-hot.

1.59 g
your weight (measured mass)
9.1 days
one year, in Earth time
9.6× wider
how big its sun looks vs ours
amber-orange
midday sky tint
0.6×
how high you could jump vs Earth
likely
likely tidally locked: probably eternal day on one side, night on the other
Calculate your exact weight on HIP 116454 b
Earth Similarity Index0.31#2,268 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≈ 0.91xEARTH-RAISEDRAISED HERE
about 0.91x as tall as on Earth · a 5 ft 10 in adult could stand nearer 5 ft 4 in

A little heavier than home, at 1.6 times Earth's gravity. A child raised here would likely grow a little shorter and sturdier than their Earth-raised parents, about 0.91x as tall as on Earth: a 5 ft 10 in adult could stand nearer 5 ft 4 in, with denser bones.

Bones
Thick and dense
More weight to bear forces the skeleton to grow denser and stronger all through childhood.

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 high and thin, almost cartoonish.

Assuming Earth-like air at this world's temperature of about 480°C (896°F), sound would travel roughly 62% 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 ≈ 550 m/s · 1.62× 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
☆☆☆☆
Do not travel
  • !Furnace-hot at around 480°C (896°F), with no liquid water and no shade anywhere.
  • !Noticeably heavy, 1.6 times Earth's gravity.
  • !Its star delivers about 51 times the sunlight Earth gets, a blinding, sterilizing glare.
  • !Likely tidally locked: one hemisphere in endless day, the other in permanent night.

A playful read of HIP 116454 b’s measured and computed values, not a real advisory.

How long to get there · 204 ly away
Jet airliner
244 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
317,663 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
204 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: survives
Warp 10
74 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetimeinstant, plus 1 hr of paperwork
1 hour
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
EarthHIP 116454 b 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
SMALL TELESCOPE NEEDED
Host-star brightnessmag 10.2
ConstellationPisces
To see the host star4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope
Gear bridge

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Common questions

What is the gravity on HIP 116454 b?

HIP 116454 b's surface gravity is about 1.6 times Earth's.

How much would you weigh on HIP 116454 b?

Someone who weighs 150 pounds on Earth would weigh about 239 pounds on HIP 116454 b.

How far is HIP 116454 b from Earth?

HIP 116454 b lies about 204 light-years from Earth.

How long would it take to get to HIP 116454 b?

At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 317,663 years.

How hot is HIP 116454 b?

HIP 116454 b's equilibrium temperature, the balance it reaches from its star's light alone before any greenhouse warming, is about 480°C (896°F).

How long is a year on HIP 116454 b?

HIP 116454 b completes one orbit of its star in 9.1 days.

Illustration generated from HIP 116454 b's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.