What it’s like to stand here
TOI-451 c
weight
0.43 g
sun
10.7× wider
sky
warm white

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

TOI-451 c

TOI-451 c is a confirmed sub-Neptune exoplanet 404 ly from Earth in the constellation Eridanus, 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.

TOI-451
host star
2.93 R⊕
radius
3.70 M⊕
mass · measured
9.2 days
orbital period
592°C (1097°F)
avg temp
Human scale

Standing on TOI-451 c, you would weigh about 57% less than you do on Earth. Its yellow, Sun-like star looks 10.7× wider than ours, bathing the surface in warm white 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 9.2 days, and at an estimated 592°C (1097°F) it is furnace-hot.

0.43 g
your weight (measured mass)
9.2 days
one year, in Earth time
10.7× wider
how big its sun looks vs ours
warm white
midday sky tint
2.3×
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-451 c
Earth Similarity Index0.21#3,794 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≈ 1.2xEARTH-RAISEDRAISED HERE
about 1.2x taller than on Earth · a 5 ft 10 in adult could stand nearer 6 ft 11 in

Low gravity, 0.43 times Earth's. A child who grew up here could become strikingly tall and lightly built, about 1.2x taller than on Earth: a 5 ft 10 in adult could stand nearer 6 ft 11 in, with long limbs and slender bones.

Bones
Light and slender
With little weight to carry, the growing skeleton lays down far less bone, the way astronauts' bones thin in months of low gravity.
Heart
Unhurried
With less weight pulling blood down toward the feet, the heart has far less work to do.
Movement
Bounding and springy
So little weight means each step would carry the body up and forward in long, floating strides.

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 592°C (1097°F), sound would travel roughly 73% 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 ≈ 590 m/s · 1.73× 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
☆☆☆☆
Do not travel
  • !Furnace-hot at around 592°C (1097°F), with no liquid water and no shade anywhere.
  • !Low gravity, 0.43 times Earth's, would hold only a thin, unbreathable atmosphere at best.
  • !Its star delivers about 93 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 TOI-451 c’s measured and computed values, not a real advisory.

How long to get there · 404 ly away
Jet airliner
484 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
629,430 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
404 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: survives
Warp 10
147 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetimeinstant, plus 1 hr of paperwork
1 hour
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
EarthTOI-451 c is 2.9× 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 10.9
ConstellationEridanus
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 TOI-451 c?

TOI-451 c's surface gravity is about 0.43 times Earth's.

How much would you weigh on TOI-451 c?

Someone who weighs 150 pounds on Earth would weigh about 65 pounds on TOI-451 c.

How far is TOI-451 c from Earth?

TOI-451 c lies about 404 light-years from Earth.

How long would it take to get to TOI-451 c?

At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 629,430 years.

How hot is TOI-451 c?

TOI-451 c's equilibrium temperature, the balance it reaches from its star's light alone before any greenhouse warming, is about 592°C (1097°F).

How long is a year on TOI-451 c?

TOI-451 c completes one orbit of its star in 9.2 days.

Illustration generated from TOI-451 c's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.