What it’s like to stand here
Kepler-302 c
- sun
- 2.4× wider
- sky
- warm white
Illustration computed from this world’s measured and derived values, not a photograph.
Gas giant
Kepler-302 c
Transit: spotted by the tiny, repeating dip in its star’s light each time the planet crosses in front of it.
Kepler-302 →
host star
12.45 R⊕
radius
–
mass · minimum (m·sin i)
127 days
orbital period
119°C (246°F)
avg temp
What it's like to stand here
–
gravity, needs mass + radius
127 days
one year, in Earth time
2.4× wider
how big its sun looks vs ours
warm white
midday sky tint
–
jump, needs gravity
normal
day/night cycle (not tidally locked)
How long to get there · 4,575 ly away
Jet airliner
5.5 billion years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
7.1 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
4,575 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Warp 10
5 years
arrives, just older
Folding spacetime
instant
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
Explore from here · roam the neighborhood
Host star
Kepler-302
5740 K host star · 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
FAINT — LARGE TELESCOPE NEEDED
Host-star brightnessmag 15.7
ConstellationCygnus →
To see the host star10"+ (250 mm) telescope, dark sky
Gear bridge
Matched telescope & eyepiece recommendations are coming. Any product links will carry a clear affiliate disclosure.
Illustration generated from Kepler-302 c's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.