What it’s like to stand here
LHS 1815 b
weight
1.33 g
sun
12.4× wider
sky
deep orange

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

Rocky world

LHS 1815 b

LHS 1815 b is a confirmed rocky exoplanet 97.3 ly from Earth in the constellation Pictor, discovered in 2020 by Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).

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

LHS 1815
host star
1.09 R⊕
radius
1.58 M⊕
mass · measured
3.8 days
orbital period
344°C (651°F)
avg temp
Human scale

Standing on LHS 1815 b, you would weigh about 33% more than you do on Earth. Its red dwarf looks 12.4× 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 3.8 days, and at an estimated 344°C (651°F) it is blistering.

1.33 g
your weight (measured mass)
3.8 days
one year, in Earth time
12.4× wider
how big its sun looks vs ours
deep orange
midday sky tint
0.7×
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 LHS 1815 b
Earth Similarity Index0.45#858 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≈ 0.94xEARTH-RAISEDRAISED HERE
about 0.94x as tall as on Earth · a 5 ft 10 in adult could stand nearer 5 ft 6 in

A little heavier than home, at 1.3 times Earth's gravity. A child raised here would likely grow a little shorter and sturdier than their Earth-raised parents, about 0.94x as tall as on Earth: a 5 ft 10 in adult could stand nearer 5 ft 6 in, with denser bones.

Bones
Thick and dense
More weight to bear forces the skeleton to grow denser and stronger all through childhood.

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 344°C (651°F), sound would travel roughly 46% 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 ≈ 498 m/s · 1.46× 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
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Reconsider travel
  • !Blistering at about 344°C (651°F), far too hot for liquid water on the surface.
  • Surface gravity is close to Earth's, 1.33 times, so you would move much as you do here.
  • !Its star delivers about 62 times the sunlight Earth gets, a blinding, sterilizing glare.
  • !Likely tidally locked: one hemisphere in endless day, the other in permanent night.

A playful read of LHS 1815 b’s measured and computed values, not a real advisory.

How long to get there · 97.3 ly away
Jet airliner
117 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
151,801 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
97 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: survives
Warp 10
36 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetimeinstant, plus 1 hr of paperwork
1 hour
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
EarthLHS 1815 b is 1.1× 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 12.2
ConstellationPictor
To see the host star4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope
Gear bridge

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Common questions

What is the gravity on LHS 1815 b?

LHS 1815 b's surface gravity is about 1.3 times Earth's.

How much would you weigh on LHS 1815 b?

Someone who weighs 150 pounds on Earth would weigh about 200 pounds on LHS 1815 b.

How far is LHS 1815 b from Earth?

LHS 1815 b lies about 97.3 light-years from Earth.

How long would it take to get to LHS 1815 b?

At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 151,801 years.

How hot is LHS 1815 b?

LHS 1815 b's equilibrium temperature, the balance it reaches from its star's light alone before any greenhouse warming, is about 344°C (651°F).

How long is a year on LHS 1815 b?

LHS 1815 b completes one orbit of its star in 3.8 days.

Illustration generated from LHS 1815 b's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.