TOI-1659.01
TOI-1659.01 is a mini-Neptune orbiting TOI-1659 in the constellation Draco. It lies about 400 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2024 using the transit method.
How Big Is TOI-1659.01?
TOI-1659.01 has a radius of 2.26 times that of Earth.
Is TOI-1659.01 in the Habitable Zone?
TOI-1659.01 orbits inside the inner edge of the habitable zone of TOI-1659. So close to its star, surface conditions are far too hot for liquid water.
Habitable zone of TOI-1659: 0.798–1.871 AU (conservative: 1.011–1.774 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Temperature on TOI-1659.01
TOI-1659.01 receives 268 times the stellar energy that Earth gets from the Sun.
Orbit and Year Length
A year on TOI-1659.01 — one full orbit around TOI-1659 — lasts 5.88 Earth days, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year. It orbits at an average distance of 0.066 AU — closer to its star than Mercury is to the Sun.
How Was TOI-1659.01 Discovered?
TOI-1659.01 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-1659.01?
TOI-1659.01 is 399.5 light-years (122.5 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet around the year 1627. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 7,031,200 years to make the journey.
The Host Star: TOI-1659
TOI-1659
- Surface temperature
- 5,977 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Mass
- 1.10 M☉
- Radius
- 1.01 R☉
Planetary System
TOI-1659.01 is the only planet known to orbit TOI-1659 so far.
TOI-1659.01 — Complete Data
| Radius | 2.255 Earth radii (0.201 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Orbital period | 5.88 days |
| Orbital distance | 0.066 AU |
| Stellar irradiation | 268.44× Earth |
| Distance from Earth | 399.5 light-years (122.5 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Draco |
| Discovery method | Transit |
| Discovery facility | Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) |
| Discovery year | 2024 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2024-12-10. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About TOI-1659.01
Is TOI-1659.01 habitable?
No — TOI-1659.01 orbits too close to its star and is too hot for liquid water to exist on its surface.
How far away is TOI-1659.01?
TOI-1659.01 is about 400 light-years from Earth in the constellation Draco. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 7,031,200 years to get there.
How big is TOI-1659.01 compared to Earth?
TOI-1659.01 has 2.26 times the radius of Earth.
How long is a year on TOI-1659.01?
One orbit around TOI-1659 takes 5.9 Earth days — short enough that 62 of its years would fit into one Earth year.
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