What it’s like to stand here
Kepler-32 c
sun
5.9× wider
sky
deep orange

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

Kepler-32 c

Kepler-32 c is a confirmed sub-Neptune exoplanet 1,056 ly from Earth in the constellation Cygnus, discovered in 2011 by Kepler.

ESI 0.251,056 lyDiscovered in 2011 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).

Kepler-32 →
host star
2.00 R⊕
radius
159 M⊕
mass · measured
8.8 days
orbital period
178°C (352°F)
avg temp
Human scale

Its orange dwarf looks 5.9× wider than ours, bathing the surface in deep 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 8.8 days, and at an estimated 178°C (352°F) it is blistering.

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your weight, not stated
EXCLUDED
8.8 days
one year, in Earth time
CALCULATED
5.9× wider
how big its sun looks vs ours
deep orange
midday sky tint
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jump, needs gravity
likely
likely tidally locked: probably eternal day on one side, night on the other

Catalog values (NASA Exoplanet Archive): mass 159 M⊕, radius 2.00 R⊕. Its catalog mass and radius imply a density of 109.4 g/cm³, denser than compressed iron, so they cannot both be right, and gravityfinder does not use Kepler-32 c in gravity rankings or weight calculations.

Earth Similarity Index0.25CALCULATED#3,191 of 5,873 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

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 178°C (352°F), sound would travel roughly 25% 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 ≈ 426 m/s · 1.25× 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 178°C (352°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 Kepler-32 c’s measured and computed values, not a real advisory.

How long to get there · 1,056 ly awayCALCULATED
Jet airliner
1.3 billion years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
1.6 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
1,056 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Warp 10
1 year
arrives, just older
Folding spacetimeinstant, plus 1 hr of paperwork
1 hour
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
EarthKepler-32 c is 2.0× 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
NOT VISUALLY OBSERVABLE
Host-star brightnessmag 16.4
ConstellationCygnus →
To see the host starbeyond backyard telescopes
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Common questions

How far is Kepler-32 c from Earth?

Kepler-32 c lies about 1,056 light-years from Earth.

How long would it take to get to Kepler-32 c?

At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 1.6 million years.

How hot is Kepler-32 c?

Kepler-32 c's equilibrium temperature, the balance it reaches from its star's light alone before any greenhouse warming, is about 178°C (352°F).

How long is a year on Kepler-32 c?

Kepler-32 c completes one orbit of its star in 8.8 days.

Illustration generated from Kepler-32 c's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.