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Exoplanet TOI-540 b
Exoplanet TOI-540 b orbits star TOI-540 that lies 46 light years away from the Sun.
It has about 150px of Earth radius and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
46 light years
46 light years
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TOI-540 b
Exoplanet
Star: TOI-540
Distance from the star: 0.01223 AU
Orbit around star: 1.239149 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet TOI-540 b around its star is 1.239149 days.
The orbital period of an exoplanet is the time it takes to complete one full orbit around its star, usually measured in days. Most of the exoplanets discovered so far have orbital periods of less than one year...
More about Orbital period in StellarGuide
Basic characteristic
Size: 0.08056 R Earth
Temperature: 611 K | 337.85 °C
Year of discovery: 2020 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
UCAC4 211-005570 b, 2MASS J05051443-4756154 b, TIC 200322593 b, WISEA J050514.35-475615.3 b, UPM J0505-4756 b
UCAC4 211-005570 b, 2MASS J05051443-4756154 b, TIC 200322593 b, WISEA J050514.35-475615.3 b, UPM J0505-4756 b
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Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, TOI-540 b orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Size | 0.21 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.15 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
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Distance | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Temperature | 1.39 | 0.83 | 2.12 | 2.94 | 3.75 | 4.59 | 7.83 | 8.49 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 0.02 - 0.02 AU
The planet is orbiting on the edge of the habitable zone of its star.