What it’s like to stand here
TIC 260969020 b
weight
≈ 1.13 g
sky
amber-orange

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

TIC 260969020 b

TIC 260969020 b is a confirmed sub-Neptune exoplanet 395 ly from Earth in the constellation Mensa, discovered in 2026 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.

TIC 260969020
host star
2.23 R⊕
radius
5.59 M⊕
mass · estimated from radius
8.5 days
orbital period
avg temp
Human scale

Standing on TIC 260969020 b, you would weigh roughly about 13% more than you do on Earth. Bathing the surface in amber-orange light. A year passes in just 8.5 days.

≈ 1.13 g
your weight (mass estimated from size)
8.5 days
one year, in Earth time
sun size, needs orbit
amber-orange
midday sky tint
0.9×
how high you could jump vs Earth
rotation unknown
Calculate your exact weight on TIC 260969020 b

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

If your children grew up herea playful thought experiment
EARTH HEIGHT≈ 0.98xEARTH-RAISEDRAISED HERE
much like Earth height

Gravity close to Earth's, at about 1.1 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 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
Cosmic travel advisory
★★★★
Recommended, with reservations
  • Surface gravity is close to Earth's, about 1.13 times, so you would move much as you do here.

A playful read of TIC 260969020 b’s measured and computed values, not a real advisory.

How long to get there · 395 ly away
Jet airliner
474 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
616,627 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
395 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: survives
Warp 10
144 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetimeinstant, plus 1 hr of paperwork
1 hour
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
EarthTIC 260969020 b is 2.2× 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 12.4
ConstellationMensa
To see the host star4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope
Gear bridge

Matched telescope & eyepiece recommendations are coming. Any product links will carry a clear affiliate disclosure.

Common questions

What is the gravity on TIC 260969020 b?

TIC 260969020 b's surface gravity is about 1.1 times Earth's, estimated from its size.

How much would you weigh on TIC 260969020 b?

Someone who weighs 150 pounds on Earth would weigh about 169 pounds on TIC 260969020 b.

How far is TIC 260969020 b from Earth?

TIC 260969020 b lies about 395 light-years from Earth.

How long would it take to get to TIC 260969020 b?

At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 616,627 years.

How long is a year on TIC 260969020 b?

TIC 260969020 b completes one orbit of its star in 8.5 days.

Illustration generated from TIC 260969020 b's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.