What it’s like to stand here
Kepler-97 c
sky
warm white

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

Kepler-97 c

Kepler-97 c is a confirmed sub-Neptune exoplanet 1,308 ly from Earth in the constellation Cygnus, discovered in 2014 by W. M. Keck Observatory.

Radial Velocity: spotted by the gravitational wobble the planet tugs in its star.

Kepler-97
host star
radius
344 M⊕
mass · measured
2.2 years
orbital period
avg temp
Human scale

Bathing the surface in warm white light. A year here lasts 2.2 Earth years.

gravity, needs mass + radius
2.2 years
one year, in Earth time
sun size, needs orbit
warm white
midday sky tint
jump, needs gravity
rotation unknown

What these mean: surface gravity · tidal locking · equilibrium temperature

Hear how a voice sounds herea computed acoustic demo

Your voice would sound much as it does on Earth.

We do not yet have a temperature for this world, and its atmosphere is unknown, so its acoustics cannot be modelled. In Earth-like air a human voice carries as you know it, and without the temperature that is as far as the physics will take us.

The journey
How long to get there · 1,308 ly away
Jet airliner
1.6 billion years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
2.0 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
1,308 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
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
MID-SIZE TELESCOPE NEEDED
Host-star brightnessmag 13.0
ConstellationCygnus
To see the host star8-10" (200-250 mm) telescope
Gear bridge

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Common questions

How far is Kepler-97 c from Earth?

Kepler-97 c lies about 1,308 light-years from Earth.

How long would it take to get to Kepler-97 c?

At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 2.0 million years.

How long is a year on Kepler-97 c?

Kepler-97 c completes one orbit of its star in 2.2 years.

Illustration generated from Kepler-97 c's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.