Exoplanet TOI 1442 b

Exoplanet TOI 1442 b orbits star TOI 1442 that lies 134 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 1.59 Earth masses and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
134 light years
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iconTOI 1442 b

Exoplanet, rocky planet, ultra-short period
Star: TOI 1442
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.0071 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 0.41 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet TOI 1442 b around its star is 0.41 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... icon More about Orbital period in StellarGuide

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 1.59 M Earth
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet TOI 1442 b has 1.59 Earth masses.

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... icon More about Exoplanet mass in StellarGuide
icon radiusSize: 1.17 R Earth | 0.1 R Jupiter
icon densityDensity: 5473 kg/m3 | 99.27 % Earth
icon temperatureTemperature: 1072 K | 798.85 °C
icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2022 (transit)
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TOI 1442 system structure

Exoplanet TOI 1442 b orbits star TOI 1442, which has lower mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
TOI 1442
TOI 1442 b 0.01 AU 1.6 M⊕ 1.2 R⊕ 0.4 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, TOI 1442 b has 1.59 times the mass of Earth and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 28.911.951.5914.450.010.020.110.09
icon size Size3.061.231.172.210.10.130.290.31
icon density Density1.011.040.991.344.47.864.353.17
icon distance Distance0.020.010.0100000
icon temp Temperature2.441.453.725.156.588.0613.7414.89

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 0.03 - 0.04 AU
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The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.
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The planet has mass comparable to Earth.

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