Meet the cosmic muse
Writing the stellar lyrics
Setting the planetary beat
Composing the cosmic atmosphere
YOUR GOAL
Master of A song for L 98-59 f
justakid Super Earth L 98-59 f
Just thirty-five light-years away, L ninety-eight fifty-nine f spins her twenty-three day beat!
justakid The overlapping orbits of the L 98-59 system create complex, natural mathematical rhythms.
justakid You can use the 23-day orbit of L 98-59 f to calculate a custom tempo for your track.
justakid Play Super Earth Jam to create a planetary beat for the exoplanet L98-59F. Mix music and science in this educational space game.
Cosmic harmony: When scientists sonify planetary orbits, they often scale up the frequencies by octaves so the human ear can actually hear the orbital harmony.
The speed or pace at which a piece of music is played. Astronomers confirmed the 23-day orbit of super-Earth L98-59f in 2025, establishing the song's musical pace.
What is a polyrhythm in music, such as one representing the five L 98-59 planets?
Which of these is the most common time signature in Western music, often challenged by space-themed songs?
Which instrument would best represent the slow, heavy gravity of a super-Earth like L 98-59 f?
If we scale L 98-59 f's 23-day orbit directly to beats per minute (BPM), what is the resulting base tempo?
What is the scientific term for translating data from planets like L 98-59 f into sound?
How do the planets in the L 98-59 system avoid colliding despite their close orbits?