What it’s like to stand here
Kepler-92 d
weight
≥ 2.78 g
sun
6.3× wider
sky
warm white

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

Kepler-92 d

Kepler-92 d is a confirmed sub-Neptune exoplanet 1,559 ly from Earth in the constellation Lyra, discovered in 2015 by Kepler.

ESI 0.381,559 lyDiscovered in 2015 by Kepler

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

Kepler-92
host star
2.07 R⊕
radius
11.87 M⊕
mass · minimum (m·sin i)
49 days
orbital period
364°C (687°F)
avg temp
Human scale

Standing on Kepler-92 d, you would weigh roughly about 178% more than you do on Earth. Its yellow, Sun-like star looks 6.3× wider than ours, bathing the surface in warm white 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 49 days, and at an estimated 364°C (687°F) it is blistering.

≥ 2.78 g
your weight (minimum mass only)
49 days
one year, in Earth time
6.3× wider
how big its sun looks vs ours
warm white
midday sky tint
0.4×
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 Kepler-92 d
Earth Similarity Index0.38#1,467 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≈ 0.82xEARTH-RAISEDRAISED HERE
about 0.82x as tall as on Earth · a 5 ft 10 in adult could stand nearer 4 ft 9 in

Heavier than home, at about 2.8 times Earth's gravity. A child would end up markedly shorter and powerfully built, about 0.82x as tall as on Earth: a 5 ft 10 in adult could stand nearer 4 ft 9 in. Bones, muscle, and heart would all grow heavier just to stand and move.

Bones
Thick and dense
More weight to bear forces the skeleton to grow denser and stronger all through childhood.
Heart
Large and powerful
Pushing blood upward against stronger gravity demands a bigger, harder-working heart.
Movement
Low and deliberate
A fall under this gravity lands hard, so movement stays slow, planted, and careful.

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 364°C (687°F), sound would travel roughly 49% 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 ≈ 506 m/s · 1.49× 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
  • !Blistering at about 364°C (687°F), far too hot for liquid water on the surface.
  • !Gravity is at least 2.8 times Earth's, so every movement is a strain and a fall could be fatal.
  • !Likely tidally locked: one hemisphere in endless day, the other in permanent night.

A playful read of Kepler-92 d’s measured and computed values, not a real advisory.

How long to get there · 1,559 ly away
Jet airliner
1.9 billion years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
2.4 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
1,559 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Warp 10
2 years
arrives, just older
Folding spacetimeinstant, plus 1 hr of paperwork
1 hour
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
EarthKepler-92 d is 2.1× 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 11.7
ConstellationLyra
To see the host star4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope
Gear bridge

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Common questions

What is the gravity on Kepler-92 d?

Kepler-92 d's surface gravity is at least 2.8 times Earth's, and possibly more: its mass is only a lower bound.

How much would you weigh on Kepler-92 d?

Someone who weighs 150 pounds on Earth would weigh at least 417 pounds on Kepler-92 d.

How far is Kepler-92 d from Earth?

Kepler-92 d lies about 1,559 light-years from Earth.

How long would it take to get to Kepler-92 d?

At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 2.4 million years.

How hot is Kepler-92 d?

Kepler-92 d's equilibrium temperature, the balance it reaches from its star's light alone before any greenhouse warming, is about 364°C (687°F).

How long is a year on Kepler-92 d?

Kepler-92 d completes one orbit of its star in 49 days.

Illustration generated from Kepler-92 d's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.