What it’s like to stand here
UZ For c
sky
warm white

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

UZ For c

UZ For c is a confirmed sub-Neptune exoplanet 781 ly from Earth in the constellation Fornax, discovered in 2011 by Multiple Observatories.

Eclipse Timing Variations: inferred from shifts in the timing of its eclipsing stars.

UZ For
host star
radius
2,447 M⊕
mass · measured
5.2 years
orbital period
avg temp
Human scale

Bathing the surface in warm white light. A year here lasts 5.2 Earth years.

gravity, needs mass + radius
5.2 years
one year, in Earth time
sun size, needs orbit
warm white
midday sky tint
jump, needs gravity
normal
day/night cycle (not tidally locked)

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

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
How long to get there · 781 ly away
Jet airliner
937 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
1.2 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
781 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: survives
Warp 10
285 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetimeinstant, plus 1 hr of paperwork
1 hour
arrives thriving
Size vs 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
FAINT: LARGE TELESCOPE NEEDED
Host-star brightnessmag 16.8
ConstellationFornax
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 UZ For c from Earth?

UZ For c lies about 781 light-years from Earth.

How long would it take to get to UZ For c?

At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 1.2 million years.

How long is a year on UZ For c?

UZ For c completes one orbit of its star in 5.2 years.

Illustration generated from UZ For c's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.