What it’s like to stand here
WASP-53 c
- sun
- 0.21× as wide
- sky
- amber-orange
Illustration computed from this world’s measured and derived values, not a photograph.
Sub-Neptune
WASP-53 c
Radial Velocity: spotted by the gravitational wobble the planet tugs in its star.
WASP-53 →
host star
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radius
5,197 M⊕
mass · minimum (m·sin i)
7.8 years
orbital period
-163°C (-261°F)
avg temp
What it's like to stand here
–
gravity, needs mass + radius
7.8 years
one year, in Earth time
0.21× as wide
how big its sun looks vs ours
amber-orange
midday sky tint
–
jump, needs gravity
normal
day/night cycle (not tidally locked)
How long to get there · 657 ly away
Jet airliner
787 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
1.0 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
657 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: survives
Warp 10
240 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetime
instant
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
Explore from here · roam the neighborhood
Host star
WASP-53
4953 K host star · 2 planets
Sibling worlds in this system
Nearby star systems
Zoom out: star → system → (soon) galaxy arm, host black hole, and a real image of the host galaxy.
Can you see it tonight? · observe
MID-SIZE TELESCOPE NEEDED
Gear bridge
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Illustration generated from WASP-53 c's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.