Exoplanet TOI 216 c

Exoplanet TOI 216 c orbits star TOI 216 that lies 581 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 167.855 Earth masses and orbits its star closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
581 light years
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iconTOI 216 c

Exoplanet
Star: TOI 216
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.2068 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 34.5507 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet TOI 216 c around its star is 34.5507 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
icon timeEccentricity: 0.0062

Basic characteristic

icon weight
Mass: 167.855 M Earth
| 0.5282 M Jupiter
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet TOI 216 c has 167.855 Earth masses (or 0.5282 Jupiter 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: 10.099 R Earth | 0.9 R Jupiter
icon densityDensity: 899 kg/m3 | 16.31 % Earth
icon temperatureTemperature: 497 K | 223.85 °C
icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2019 (timing)
Other designations of this exoplanet
2MASS J04555525-6315362 c, TIC 55652896 c, Gaia DR3 4664811297844004352 c
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TOI 216 system structure

Exoplanet TOI 216 c orbits star TOI 216, which has lower mass than Sun. It is one of 2 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
TOI 216
TOI 216 b 0.13 AU 17.7 M⊕ 7.7 R⊕ 17.1 days
TOI 216 c 0.21 AU 167.9 M⊕ 10.1 R⊕ 34.6 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, TOI 216 c has 53 % of mass of Jupiter and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 3051.91205.96167.861525.950.531.7611.59.76
icon size Size26.3810.6310.119.050.91.112.522.66
icon density Density0.170.170.160.220.721.290.710.52
icon distance Distance0.530.290.210.140.040.020.010.01
icon temp Temperature1.130.671.732.393.053.746.376.9

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 0.51 - 0.74 AU
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The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.

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