TOI-2266 b
TOI-2266 b is a super-Earth orbiting the M5.0+0.5-0.5 star TOI-2266 in the constellation Corona Borealis. It lies about 168 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2024 using the transit method.
How Big Is TOI-2266 b?
TOI-2266 b has a radius of 1.54 times that of Earth.
Is TOI-2266 b in the Habitable Zone?
TOI-2266 b orbits inside the inner edge of the habitable zone of TOI-2266. So close to its star, surface conditions are far too hot for liquid water.
Habitable zone of TOI-2266: 0.060–0.159 AU (conservative: 0.077–0.151 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Temperature on TOI-2266 b
The equilibrium temperature of TOI-2266 b is about 550 K (277 °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. It receives 13.00 times the stellar energy that Earth gets from the Sun.
Orbit and Year Length
A year on TOI-2266 b — one full orbit around TOI-2266 — lasts 2.33 Earth days, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year. It orbits at an average distance of 0.020 AU — closer to its star than Mercury is to the Sun.
How Was TOI-2266 b Discovered?
TOI-2266 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-2266 b?
TOI-2266 b is 168.3 light-years (51.6 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet around the year 1858. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 2,962,080 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. TOI-2266 b scores 0.35, ranking #742 of 5,568 planets with a known ESI. For reference, Mars scores about 0.70.
The Host Star: TOI-2266
TOI-2266
- Spectral type
- M5.0+0.5-0.5
- Surface temperature
- 3,200 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Mass
- 0.23 M☉
- Radius
- 0.24 R☉
- Age
- 0.3 billion years (Sun: 4.6)
Planetary System
TOI-2266 b is the only planet known to orbit TOI-2266 so far.
TOI-2266 b — Complete Data
| Radius | 1.540 Earth radii (0.137 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Orbital period | 2.33 days |
| Orbital distance | 0.020 AU |
| Equilibrium temperature | 550 K (277 °C) |
| Stellar irradiation | 13.00× Earth |
| Earth Similarity Index | 0.35 |
| Distance from Earth | 168.3 light-years (51.6 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Corona Borealis |
| Discovery method | Transit |
| Discovery facility | Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) |
| Discovery year | 2024 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2024-02-05. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About TOI-2266 b
Is TOI-2266 b habitable?
No — TOI-2266 b orbits too close to its star and is too hot for liquid water to exist on its surface.
How far away is TOI-2266 b?
TOI-2266 b is about 168 light-years from Earth in the constellation Corona Borealis. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 2,962,080 years to get there.
How big is TOI-2266 b compared to Earth?
TOI-2266 b has 1.54 times the radius of Earth.
How long is a year on TOI-2266 b?
One orbit around TOI-2266 takes 2.3 Earth days — short enough that 157 of its years would fit into one Earth year.
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