TOI-1443 b
TOI-1443 b is a super-Earth orbiting TOI-1443 in the constellation Draco. It lies about 280 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2024 using the transit method.
How Big Is TOI-1443 b?
TOI-1443 b has a radius of 2.30 times that of Earth. Its mass is 30.0 times that of Earth, giving it a density of 14.00 g/cm³ — comparable to rocky planets like Earth (5.51 g/cm³).
Is TOI-1443 b in the Habitable Zone?
TOI-1443 b orbits inside the inner edge of the habitable zone of TOI-1443. So close to its star, surface conditions are far too hot for liquid water.
Habitable zone of TOI-1443: 0.477–1.145 AU (conservative: 0.605–1.085 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Temperature on TOI-1443 b
The equilibrium temperature of TOI-1443 b is about 521 K (248 °C) — hotter than anywhere on Earth. 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-1443 b — one full orbit around TOI-1443 — lasts 23.5 Earth days, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year. It orbits at an average distance of 0.147 AU — closer to its star than Mercury is to the Sun.
How Was TOI-1443 b Discovered?
TOI-1443 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-1443 b?
TOI-1443 b is 279.9 light-years (85.8 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet around the year 1747. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 4,926,240 years to make the journey.
The Host Star: TOI-1443
TOI-1443
- Surface temperature
- 5,224 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Mass
- 0.77 M☉
- Radius
- 0.75 R☉
- Luminosity
- 0.3800 L☉
- Age
- 7.4 billion years (Sun: 4.6)
Planetary System
TOI-1443 b is the only planet known to orbit TOI-1443 so far.
TOI-1443 b — Complete Data
| Radius | 2.304 Earth radii (0.206 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Mass | 30.00 Earth masses (0.094 Jupiter masses) |
| Density | 14.00 g/cm³ (Earth: 5.51) |
| Orbital period | 23.54 days |
| Orbital distance | 0.147 AU |
| Equilibrium temperature | 521 K (248 °C) |
| Distance from Earth | 279.9 light-years (85.8 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Draco |
| 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-1443 b
Is TOI-1443 b habitable?
No — TOI-1443 b orbits too close to its star and is too hot for liquid water to exist on its surface.
How far away is TOI-1443 b?
TOI-1443 b is about 280 light-years from Earth in the constellation Draco. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 4,926,240 years to get there.
How big is TOI-1443 b compared to Earth?
TOI-1443 b has 2.30 times the radius of Earth and about 30.0 times its mass.
How long is a year on TOI-1443 b?
One orbit around TOI-1443 takes 23.5 Earth days — short enough that 16 of its years would fit into one Earth year.
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