TOI-1842 b
TOI-1842 b is a hot Jupiter orbiting TOI-1842 in the constellation Virgo. It lies about 729 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2021 using the transit method.
How Big Is TOI-1842 b?
TOI-1842 b has a radius of 12.35 times that of Earth, or 1.10 times the radius of Jupiter. Its mass is 89.4 times that of Earth, giving it a density of 0.26 g/cm³ — closer to gas planets like Jupiter (1.33 g/cm³).
Is TOI-1842 b in the Habitable Zone?
TOI-1842 b orbits inside the inner edge of the habitable zone of TOI-1842. So close to its star, surface conditions are far too hot for liquid water.
Habitable zone of TOI-1842: 1.644–3.849 AU (conservative: 2.083–3.649 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Temperature on TOI-1842 b
The equilibrium temperature of TOI-1842 b is about 1,200 K (926 °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-1842 b — one full orbit around TOI-1842 — lasts 9.57 Earth days, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year. It orbits at an average distance of 0.100 AU — closer to its star than Mercury is to the Sun. Its orbit is mildly elliptical (eccentricity 0.28).
How Was TOI-1842 b Discovered?
TOI-1842 b was discovered in 2021 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-1842 b?
TOI-1842 b is 728.8 light-years (223.5 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet around the year 1298. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 12,826,880 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-1842 b scores 0.08, ranking #4,723 of 5,568 planets with a known ESI. For reference, Mars scores about 0.70.
The Host Star: TOI-1842
TOI-1842
- Surface temperature
- 6,039 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Mass
- 1.46 M☉
- Radius
- 2.03 R☉
- Luminosity
- 4.9550 L☉
- Age
- 2.5 billion years (Sun: 4.6)
Planetary System
TOI-1842 b is the only planet known to orbit TOI-1842 so far.
TOI-1842 b — Complete Data
| Radius | 12.349 Earth radii (1.102 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Mass | 89.40 Earth masses (0.281 Jupiter masses) |
| Density | 0.26 g/cm³ (Earth: 5.51) |
| Orbital period | 9.57 days |
| Orbital distance | 0.100 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.276 |
| Equilibrium temperature | 1,200 K (926 °C) |
| Earth Similarity Index | 0.08 |
| Distance from Earth | 728.8 light-years (223.5 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Discovery method | Transit |
| Discovery facility | Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) |
| Discovery year | 2021 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2024-07-23. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About TOI-1842 b
Is TOI-1842 b habitable?
No — TOI-1842 b orbits too close to its star and is too hot for liquid water to exist on its surface.
How far away is TOI-1842 b?
TOI-1842 b is about 729 light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 12,826,880 years to get there.
How big is TOI-1842 b compared to Earth?
TOI-1842 b has 12.35 times the radius of Earth and about 89.4 times its mass.
How long is a year on TOI-1842 b?
One orbit around TOI-1842 takes 9.6 Earth days — short enough that 38 of its years would fit into one Earth year.
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