What it’s like to stand here
TOI-789 d
sun
4.8× wider
sky
deep orange

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

Rocky world

TOI-789 d

TOI-789 d is a confirmed rocky exoplanet 142 ly from Earth in the constellation Volans, 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 (what that means).

TOI-789 →
host star
1.40 R⊕
radius
6.60 M⊕
mass · measured
13 days
orbital period
63°C (145°F)
avg temp
Human scale

Its red dwarf looks 4.8× 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 13 days, and at an estimated 63°C (145°F) it is warm.

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your weight, not stated
EXCLUDED
13 days
one year, in Earth time
CALCULATED
4.8× wider
how big its sun looks vs ours
deep orange
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 6.60 M⊕, radius 1.40 R⊕. Its catalog mass and radius imply a density of 13.3 g/cm³, denser than compressed iron, so they cannot both be right, and gravityfinder does not use TOI-789 d in gravity rankings or weight calculations.

Earth Similarity Index0.66CALCULATED#203 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 63°C (145°F), sound would travel roughly 8% 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 ≈ 367 m/s · 1.08× 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 63°C (145°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 TOI-789 d’s measured and computed values, not a real advisory.

How long to get there · 142 ly awayCALCULATED
Jet airliner
170 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
220,801 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
142 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: survives
Warp 10
52 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetimeinstant, plus 1 hr of paperwork
1 hour
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
EarthTOI-789 d is 1.4× 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
LARGE TELESCOPE NEEDED
Host-star brightnessmag 14.2
ConstellationVolans →
To see the host star10"+ (250 mm) telescope, dark sky
Gear bridge

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

Common questions

How far is TOI-789 d from Earth?

TOI-789 d lies about 142 light-years from Earth.

How long would it take to get to TOI-789 d?

At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 220,801 years.

How hot is TOI-789 d?

TOI-789 d's equilibrium temperature, the balance it reaches from its star's light alone before any greenhouse warming, is about 63°C (145°F).

How long is a year on TOI-789 d?

TOI-789 d completes one orbit of its star in 13 days.

Illustration generated from TOI-789 d's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.