- weight
- ≥ 1.27 g
- sun
- 4.4× wider
- sky
- deep orange
Illustration computed from this world’s measured and derived values, not a photograph.
L 98-59 e
L 98-59 e is a confirmed rocky exoplanet 34.6 ly from Earth in the constellation Volans, discovered in 2021 by Multiple Observatories.
Radial Velocity: spotted by the gravitational wobble the planet tugs in its star.
Standing on L 98-59 e, you would weigh roughly about 27% more than you do on Earth. Its red dwarf looks 4.4× 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 13 days, and at an estimated 74°C (165°F) it is warm.
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
Gravity close to Earth's, at about 1.3 times. A child would grow up much as they would back home.
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 noticeably higher and reedier.
Assuming Earth-like air at this world's temperature of about 74°C (165°F), sound would travel roughly 10% faster than on Earth, so your voice would sound noticeably higher and reedier. 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.
- !Persistently hot at around 74°C (165°F), well above anything you would call comfortable.
- Surface gravity is close to Earth's, at least 1.27 times, so you would move much as you do here.
- !Likely tidally locked: one hemisphere in endless day, the other in permanent night.
A playful read of L 98-59 e’s measured and computed values, not a real advisory.
How long to get there · 34.6 ly away
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What is the gravity on L 98-59 e?
L 98-59 e's surface gravity is at least 1.3 times Earth's, and possibly more: its mass is only a lower bound.
How much would you weigh on L 98-59 e?
Someone who weighs 150 pounds on Earth would weigh at least 191 pounds on L 98-59 e.
How far is L 98-59 e from Earth?
L 98-59 e lies about 34.6 light-years from Earth.
How long would it take to get to L 98-59 e?
At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 54,018 years.
How hot is L 98-59 e?
L 98-59 e's equilibrium temperature, the balance it reaches from its star's light alone before any greenhouse warming, is about 74°C (165°F).
How long is a year on L 98-59 e?
L 98-59 e completes one orbit of its star in 13 days.
Illustration generated from L 98-59 e's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.