HATS-35 b
HATS-35 b is a hot Jupiter orbiting HATS-35 in the constellation Pavo. It lies about 1,678 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2016 using the transit method.
How Big Is HATS-35 b?
HATS-35 b has a radius of 16.41 times that of Earth, or 1.46 times the radius of Jupiter. Its mass is 388 times that of Earth, giving it a density of 0.48 g/cm³ — closer to gas planets like Jupiter (1.33 g/cm³).
Is HATS-35 b in the Habitable Zone?
HATS-35 b orbits inside the inner edge of the habitable zone of HATS-35. So close to its star, surface conditions are far too hot for liquid water.
Habitable zone of HATS-35: 1.242–2.893 AU (conservative: 1.574–2.743 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Temperature on HATS-35 b
The equilibrium temperature of HATS-35 b is about 2,037 K (1,764 °C) — hot enough to melt many metals. This estimate ignores any atmosphere, which could change surface temperatures dramatically — Earth's greenhouse effect adds about 33 °C.
Orbit and Year Length
A year on HATS-35 b — one full orbit around HATS-35 — lasts just 43.7 hours, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year. It orbits at an average distance of 0.032 AU — closer to its star than Mercury is to the Sun. Its orbit is highly elliptical (eccentricity 0.31), swinging dramatically closer to and farther from its star.
How Was HATS-35 b Discovered?
HATS-35 b was discovered in 2016 using the transit method, with observations from HATSouth.
The transit method watches a star for the tiny, regular dip in brightness that occurs when a planet crosses in front of it. The depth and timing of these dips reveal the planet's size and orbital period.
How Far Away Is HATS-35 b?
HATS-35 b is 1,678.3 light-years (514.6 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet about 1,678 years ago. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 29,538,080 years to make the journey.
Earth Similarity Index
The Earth Similarity Index (ESI) scores how physically similar a planet is to Earth, from 0 to 1, based on radius, density, escape velocity and surface temperature. HATS-35 b scores 0.06, ranking #5,218 of 5,568 planets with a known ESI. For reference, Mars scores about 0.70.
The Host Star: HATS-35
HATS-35
- Surface temperature
- 6,300 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Mass
- 1.32 M☉
- Radius
- 1.43 R☉
- Luminosity
- 2.9200 L☉
- Age
- 2.1 billion years (Sun: 4.6)
Planetary System
HATS-35 b is the only planet known to orbit HATS-35 so far.
HATS-35 b — Complete Data
| Radius | 16.410 Earth radii (1.464 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Mass | 388.39 Earth masses (1.222 Jupiter masses) |
| Density | 0.48 g/cm³ (Earth: 5.51) |
| Orbital period | 1.82 days |
| Orbital distance | 0.032 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.306 |
| Equilibrium temperature | 2,037 K (1,764 °C) |
| Earth Similarity Index | 0.06 |
| Distance from Earth | 1,678.3 light-years (514.6 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Pavo |
| Discovery method | Transit |
| Discovery facility | HATSouth |
| Discovery year | 2016 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2016-11-30. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About HATS-35 b
Is HATS-35 b habitable?
No — HATS-35 b orbits too close to its star and is too hot for liquid water to exist on its surface.
How far away is HATS-35 b?
HATS-35 b is about 1,678 light-years from Earth in the constellation Pavo. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 29,538,080 years to get there.
How big is HATS-35 b compared to Earth?
HATS-35 b has 16.41 times the radius of Earth and about 388 times its mass.
How long is a year on HATS-35 b?
One orbit around HATS-35 takes 1.8 Earth days — short enough that 201 of its years would fit into one Earth year.
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