TOI-1386 b
TOI-1386 b is a cold gas giant orbiting TOI-1386 in the constellation Lacerta. It lies about 479 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2024 using the transit method.
How Big Is TOI-1386 b?
TOI-1386 b has a radius of 6.22 times that of Earth, or 0.55 times the radius of Jupiter. Its mass is 45.8 times that of Earth, giving it a density of 1.04 g/cm³ — closer to gas planets like Jupiter (1.33 g/cm³).
Is TOI-1386 b in the Habitable Zone?
TOI-1386 b orbits inside the inner edge of the habitable zone of TOI-1386. So close to its star, surface conditions are far too hot for liquid water.
Habitable zone of TOI-1386: 0.761–1.796 AU (conservative: 0.964–1.703 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Temperature on TOI-1386 b
The equilibrium temperature of TOI-1386 b is about 615 K (342 °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 TOI-1386 b — one full orbit around TOI-1386 — lasts 25.8 Earth days, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year. It orbits at an average distance of 0.173 AU — closer to its star than Mercury is to the Sun.
How Was TOI-1386 b Discovered?
TOI-1386 b was discovered in 2024 using the transit method, with observations from Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).
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 TOI-1386 b?
TOI-1386 b is 479.0 light-years (146.9 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet around the year 1547. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 8,430,400 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. TOI-1386 b scores 0.16, ranking #4,134 of 5,568 planets with a known ESI. For reference, Mars scores about 0.70.
The Host Star: TOI-1386
TOI-1386
- Surface temperature
- 5,735 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Mass
- 1.04 M☉
- Radius
- 1.02 R☉
- Luminosity
- 1.0240 L☉
- Age
- 3.2 billion years (Sun: 4.6)
The TOI-1386 Planetary System
TOI-1386 b is one of 2 known planets in the TOI-1386 system. Its siblings:
- TOI-1386 c (Cold Gas Giant)
TOI-1386 b — Complete Data
| Radius | 6.216 Earth radii (0.555 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Mass | 45.80 Earth masses (0.144 Jupiter masses) |
| Density | 1.04 g/cm³ (Earth: 5.51) |
| Orbital period | 25.84 days |
| Orbital distance | 0.173 AU |
| Equilibrium temperature | 615 K (342 °C) |
| Earth Similarity Index | 0.16 |
| Distance from Earth | 479.0 light-years (146.9 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Lacerta |
| Discovery method | Transit |
| Discovery facility | Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) |
| Discovery year | 2024 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2024-07-22. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About TOI-1386 b
Is TOI-1386 b habitable?
No — TOI-1386 b orbits too close to its star and is too hot for liquid water to exist on its surface.
How far away is TOI-1386 b?
TOI-1386 b is about 479 light-years from Earth in the constellation Lacerta. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 8,430,400 years to get there.
How big is TOI-1386 b compared to Earth?
TOI-1386 b has 6.22 times the radius of Earth and about 45.8 times its mass.
How long is a year on TOI-1386 b?
One orbit around TOI-1386 takes 25.8 Earth days — short enough that 14 of its years would fit into one Earth year.
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