- sun
- 3.0× wider
- sky
- bright white
Illustration computed from this world’s measured and derived values, not a photograph.
Kepler-126 d
Kepler-126 d is a confirmed sub-Neptune exoplanet 774 ly from Earth in the constellation Cygnus, discovered in 2014 by Kepler.
Transit: spotted by the tiny, repeating dip in its star’s light each time the planet crosses in front of it (what that means).
Its yellow-white star looks 3.0× wider than ours, bathing the surface in bright white light. A year passes in just 100 days, and at an estimated 202°C (395°F) it is blistering.
Catalog values (NASA Exoplanet Archive): mass 54.59 M⊕, radius 2.50 R⊕. Its catalog mass and radius imply a density of 19.3 g/cm³, denser than compressed iron, so they cannot both be right, and gravityfinder does not use Kepler-126 d in gravity rankings or weight calculations.
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
Hear how a voice sounds herea computed acoustic demoEXPERIMENTAL · just for fun
Your voice would sound high and thin, almost cartoonish.
Assuming Earth-like air at this world's temperature of about 202°C (395°F), sound would travel roughly 28% 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.
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.
- !Blistering at about 202°C (395°F), far too hot for liquid water on the surface.
A playful read of Kepler-126 d’s measured and computed values, not a real advisory.
How long to get there · 774 ly awayCALCULATED
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How far is Kepler-126 d from Earth?
Kepler-126 d lies about 774 light-years from Earth.
How long would it take to get to Kepler-126 d?
At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 1.2 million years.
How hot is Kepler-126 d?
Kepler-126 d's equilibrium temperature, the balance it reaches from its star's light alone before any greenhouse warming, is about 202°C (395°F).
How long is a year on Kepler-126 d?
Kepler-126 d completes one orbit of its star in 100 days.
Illustration generated from Kepler-126 d's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.