TOI-3235 b is a gas giant exoplanet found 237 light-years away from Earth.[2] It was discovered in 2023 by the transit method.[2]
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovery date | 2023 |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| 0.02709±0.00046 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.029+0.0 −0.29 |
| 2.6 days | |
| Inclination | 88.14±0.046° |
| Star | TOI-3235 |
| Physical characteristics[1] | |
| 1.017±0.04 RJ | |
| Mass | 0.665±0.025 MJ |
| Temperature | 604±19 K |
Characteristics
editMass and radius
editTOI-3235 b was discovered by the transit method. The exoplanet's mass is 0.665±0.025 MJ and has a radius of 1.017±0.04 MJ. It's semi-major axis is 0.02709±0.00046 AU and has a temperature of 604±19 Kelvin.[3]
Orbit
editTOI-3235 b has a smaller orbit than Mercury. The exoplanet's orbit is 2.6 days, which is similar to the orbital period of Gliese 436 b and has an inclination of 88.14±0.046 Degree (angle).
Host star
editThe host star of the exoplanet is TOI-3235, a M-type main sequence star (red dwarf) that is not visible to the naked eye from Earth with a apparent magnitude of 14.5.[4] The star has a mass of 0.394±0.003 M☉, a radius of 0.3697±0.0018 R☉ and a temperature of 3388±68 Kelvin.[3] It is located 237 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus.[4][a]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Hobson, Melissa J.; et al. (2023). "TOI-3235 b: A Transiting Giant Planet around an M4 Dwarf Star". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 946 (1): L4. arXiv:2302.10008. Bibcode:2023ApJ...946L...4H. doi:10.3847/2041-8213/acbd9a. S2CID 257038386.
- ^ a b "TOI-3235b". Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ a b "The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia — TOI-3235 b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. 1995.
- ^ a b "★ TOI 3235". Stellar Catalog. Retrieved 2024-01-14.