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Exoplanet TOI 431 b
Exoplanet TOI 431 b orbits star TOI 431 that lies 106 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 3.071 Earth masses and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
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TOI 431 b
Exoplanet, super-earth, ultra-short period
Star: TOI 431
Distance from the star: 0.0113 AU
Orbit around star: 0.490047 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet TOI 431 b around its star is 0.490047 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...
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Basic characteristic
Mass: 3.071 M Earth
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet TOI 431 b has 3.071 Earth masses, or 0.21 times the mass of Uranus.
The mass of an exoplanet is one of the most important characteristics for understanding what kind of world it is — whether it’s small and rocky like Earth or large and gaseous like Jupiter. Mass provides key information about the planet’s composition, gravity, and formation history...
More about Exoplanet mass in StellarGuide
Size: 1.28 R Earth | 0.1 R Jupiter
Density: 8074 kg/m3 | 146.45 % Earth
Temperature: 1862 K | 1588.85 °C
Year of discovery: 2021 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
CD-26 2288 b, HIC 26013 b, HIP 26013 b, 2MASS J05330459-2643286 b, SAO 170544 b, TIC 31374837 b, TYC 6484-1486-1 b, UGP 120 b, TOI-431 b
CD-26 2288 b, HIC 26013 b, HIP 26013 b, 2MASS J05330459-2643286 b, SAO 170544 b, TIC 31374837 b, TYC 6484-1486-1 b, UGP 120 b, TOI-431 b
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Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, TOI 431 b has 21 % of mass of Uranus and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mass | 55.84 | 3.77 | 3.07 | 27.92 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.21 | 0.18 |
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Size | 3.34 | 1.35 | 1.28 | 2.42 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.32 | 0.34 |
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Density | 1.49 | 1.54 | 1.46 | 1.98 | 6.49 | 11.59 | 6.42 | 4.67 |
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Distance | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Temperature | 4.23 | 2.53 | 6.47 | 8.95 | 11.42 | 14 | 23.87 | 25.86 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 0.59 - 0.85 AU
The planet orbits too close to its star and is exposed to extreme temperatures and radiation prohibiting life as we know it.