What it’s like to stand here
TOI-260 b
weight
1.45 g
sun
6.4× wider
sky
amber-orange

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

TOI-260 b

TOI-260 b is a confirmed sub-Neptune exoplanet 65.8 ly from Earth in the constellation Cetus, discovered in 2024 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.

TOI-260
host star
1.71 R⊕
radius
4.23 M⊕
mass · measured
13 days
orbital period
220°C (428°F)
avg temp
Human scale

Standing on TOI-260 b, you would weigh about 45% more than you do on Earth. Its orange dwarf looks 6.4× wider than ours, bathing the surface in amber-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 220°C (428°F) it is blistering.

1.45 g
your weight (measured mass)
13 days
one year, in Earth time
6.4× wider
how big its sun looks vs ours
amber-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 TOI-260 b
Earth Similarity Index0.52#494 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≈ 0.93xEARTH-RAISEDRAISED HERE
about 0.93x as tall as on Earth · a 5 ft 10 in adult could stand nearer 5 ft 5 in

A little heavier than home, at 1.4 times Earth's gravity. A child raised here would likely grow a little shorter and sturdier than their Earth-raised parents, about 0.93x as tall as on Earth: a 5 ft 10 in adult could stand nearer 5 ft 5 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 220°C (428°F), sound would travel roughly 31% 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 ≈ 445 m/s · 1.31× 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
★★★☆☆
For seasoned travelers
  • !Blistering at about 220°C (428°F), far too hot for liquid water on the surface.
  • Surface gravity is close to Earth's, 1.45 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 TOI-260 b’s measured and computed values, not a real advisory.

How long to get there · 65.8 ly away
Jet airliner
78.9 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
102,677 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
66 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: survives
Warp 10
24 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetimeinstant, plus 1 hr of paperwork
1 hour
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
EarthTOI-260 b is 1.7× 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 9.9
ConstellationCetus
To see the host star4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope
Gear bridge

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Common questions

What is the gravity on TOI-260 b?

TOI-260 b's surface gravity is about 1.4 times Earth's.

How much would you weigh on TOI-260 b?

Someone who weighs 150 pounds on Earth would weigh about 217 pounds on TOI-260 b.

How far is TOI-260 b from Earth?

TOI-260 b lies about 65.8 light-years from Earth.

How long would it take to get to TOI-260 b?

At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 102,677 years.

How hot is TOI-260 b?

TOI-260 b's equilibrium temperature, the balance it reaches from its star's light alone before any greenhouse warming, is about 220°C (428°F).

How long is a year on TOI-260 b?

TOI-260 b completes one orbit of its star in 13 days.

Illustration generated from TOI-260 b's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.