What it’s like to stand here
LP 890-9 b
sun
8.3× wider
sky
dim red

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

Rocky world

LP 890-9 b

LP 890-9 b is a confirmed rocky exoplanet 106 ly from Earth in the constellation Eridanus, discovered in 2022 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 (what that means).

LP 890-9 →
host star
1.32 R⊕
radius
13.20 M⊕
mass · measured
2.7 days
orbital period
123°C (253°F)
avg temp
Human scale

Its red dwarf looks 8.3× wider than ours, bathing the surface in dim red 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 2.7 days, and at an estimated 123°C (253°F) it is warm.

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your weight, not stated
EXCLUDED
2.7 days
one year, in Earth time
CALCULATED
8.3× wider
how big its sun looks vs ours
dim red
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 13.20 M⊕, radius 1.32 R⊕. Its catalog mass and radius imply a density of 31.6 g/cm³, denser than compressed iron, so they cannot both be right, and gravityfinder does not use LP 890-9 b in gravity rankings or weight calculations.

Earth Similarity Index0.52CALCULATED#515 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 noticeably higher and reedier.

Assuming Earth-like air at this world's temperature of about 123°C (253°F), sound would travel roughly 17% faster than on Earth, so your voice would sound noticeably higher and reedier. The real atmosphere is unknown, so this is a best guess.

sound speed ≈ 399 m/s · 1.17× 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
★★★★☆
Recommended, with reservations
  • !Persistently hot at around 123°C (253°F), well above anything you would call comfortable.
  • !Likely tidally locked: one hemisphere in endless day, the other in permanent night.

A playful read of LP 890-9 b’s measured and computed values, not a real advisory.

How long to get there · 106 ly awayCALCULATED
Jet airliner
127 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
164,963 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
106 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: survives
Warp 10
39 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetimeinstant, plus 1 hr of paperwork
1 hour
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
EarthLP 890-9 b is 1.3× 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 18.0
ConstellationEridanus →
To see the host starbeyond backyard telescopes
Gear bridge

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Common questions

How far is LP 890-9 b from Earth?

LP 890-9 b lies about 106 light-years from Earth.

How long would it take to get to LP 890-9 b?

At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 164,963 years.

How hot is LP 890-9 b?

LP 890-9 b's equilibrium temperature, the balance it reaches from its star's light alone before any greenhouse warming, is about 123°C (253°F).

How long is a year on LP 890-9 b?

LP 890-9 b completes one orbit of its star in 2.7 days.

Illustration generated from LP 890-9 b's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.