TOI-672 b

{{Short description|Neptune-like exoplanet}}

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TOI-672 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet, located 218 light-years away. The exoplanet was discovered in the year 2023.

Characteristics

= Mass and radius =

TOI-672 b was discovered by the transit method. Its mass is {{val|0.0760|ul=Jupiter mass}} or {{val|24.1|ul=Earth mass}}. The exoplanet currently has a radius of {{val|0.470|0.008|0.009|ul=Jupiter radius}} or {{val|5.26|0.08|0.10|ul=Earth radius}}.

= Orbit =

TOI-672 b has a smaller orbital period than Mercury. The exoplanet has an orbital period of 3.6 days, just like Kepler-444 b and has an inclination of {{val|8.43|0.82|ul=Degree (angle)}}.

Host star

The host star of the exoplanet is TOI-672.

The host star is a M-type star and is not visible to the naked eye from Earth. The star has a mass of {{val|0.54|0.02|ul=Solar mass}}, a radius of {{val|0.544|0.0163|ul=Solar radius}} and a temperature of {{val|3765|65|ul=Kelvin}}.

See also

References

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{{cite journal|arxiv=2301.09865|year=2023|title=VaTEST. II. Statistical Validation of 11 TESS-detected Exoplanets Orbiting K-type Stars|last1=Mistry |first1=Priyashkumar |last2=Pathak |first2=Kamlesh |last3=Prasad |first3=Aniket |last4=Lekkas |first4=Georgios |last5=Bhattarai |first5=Surendra |last6=Gharat |first6=Sarvesh |last7=Maity |first7=Mousam |last8=Kumar |first8=Dhruv |last9=Furan |first9=Elise |last10=Howell |first10=Steve |last11=Ciardi |first11=David |last12=Bieryla |first12=Allyson |last13=Matthews |first13=Elisabeth |last14=Gonzales |first14=Erica |last15=Ziegler |first15=Carl |last16=Crossfield |first16=Ian |last17=Eastman |first17=Jason |last18=Giacalone |first18=Steven |last19=Dressing |first19=Courtney |last20=Beichman |first20=Charles |last21=Soubkiou |first21=Abderahmane |last22=Benkhaldoun |first22=Zouhair |last23=Schlieder |first23=Joshua |last24=Goliguzova |first24=Maria V. |last25=Strakhov |first25=Ivan A. |last26=Everett |first26=Mark |last27=Gnilka |first27=Crystal |last28=Lester |first28=Katie |last29=Littlefield |first29=Colin |last30=Scott |first30=Nic |journal=The Astronomical Journal |volume=166 |issue=1 |page=9 |doi=10.3847/1538-3881/acd548 |bibcode=2023AJ....166....9M |s2cid=258685555 |display-authors=1 |doi-access=free }}

{{Cite web |title=The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia — TOI-672 b |url=https://exoplanet.eu/catalog/toi_672_b--8605/ |date=1995|work=Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia |language=en}}

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{{2023 in space}}

Category:Exoplanets discovered in 2023

Category:Transiting exoplanets

Category:Giant planets