Exoplanet TOI 422 b

Exoplanet TOI 422 b orbits star TOI 422 that lies 405 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 2.98 Earth masses and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
405 light years
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iconTOI 422 b

Exoplanet, super-puff, ultra-short period
Star: TOI 422
icon time Orbit around star: 0.6333 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet TOI 422 b around its star is 0.6333 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: 2.98 M Earth
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet TOI 422 b has 2.98 Earth masses, or 0.2 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... icon More about Exoplanet mass in StellarGuide
icon radiusSize: 6.19 R Earth | 0.6 R Jupiter
icon densityDensity: 69 kg/m3 | 1.25 % Earth
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TOI 422 system structure

Exoplanet TOI 422 b orbits star TOI 422, which has much lower mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
TOI 422
TOI 422 b n/a 3 M⊕ 6.2 R⊕ 0.6 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, TOI 422 b has 20 % of mass of Uranus
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 54.183.662.9827.090.010.030.20.17
icon size Size16.176.526.1911.680.550.681.551.63
icon density Density0.010.010.010.020.060.10.050.04

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 104.1 - 149.9 AU
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The planet has mass comparable to Earth.

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