TOI-672 b

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

TOI-672 b

Discovery[1]
Discovery date	2023
Detection method	Transit
Orbital characteristics[1]
Eccentricity	0.0
Orbital period (sidereal)	3.6 days
Inclination	88.43±0.82 Degree (angle)
Star	TOI-672
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	0.470+0.008 −0.009 RJ
Mass	0.0760 MJ
Temperature	676.15 K

Characteristics

Mass and radius

TOI-672 b was discovered by the transit method. Its mass is 0.0760 M_J or 24.1 M_🜨. The exoplanet currently has a radius of 0.470+0.008
−0.009 R_J or 5.26+0.08
−0.10 R_🜨.^[2]

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 8.43±0.82 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 0.54±0.02 M_☉, a radius of 0.544±0.0163 R_☉ and a temperature of 3765±65 Kelvin.

See also

• List of exoplanets
• List of exoplanets discovered in 2023
• Astronomical transit