TOI-2570 b
TOI-2570 b is a hot Jupiter orbiting TOI-2570 in the constellation Auriga. It lies about 1,180 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2022 using the transit method.
How Big Is TOI-2570 b?
TOI-2570 b has a radius of 13.64 times that of Earth, or 1.22 times the radius of Jupiter. Its mass is 261 times that of Earth, giving it a density of 0.56 g/cm³ — closer to gas planets like Jupiter (1.33 g/cm³).
Is TOI-2570 b in the Habitable Zone?
TOI-2570 b orbits inside the inner edge of the habitable zone of TOI-2570. So close to its star, surface conditions are far too hot for liquid water.
Habitable zone of TOI-2570: 0.822–1.937 AU (conservative: 1.041–1.837 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Temperature on TOI-2570 b
The equilibrium temperature of TOI-2570 b is about 1,431 K (1,158 °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. It receives 699 times the stellar energy that Earth gets from the Sun.
Orbit and Year Length
A year on TOI-2570 b — one full orbit around TOI-2570 — lasts 2.99 Earth days, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year. It orbits at an average distance of 0.041 AU — closer to its star than Mercury is to the Sun.
How Was TOI-2570 b Discovered?
TOI-2570 b was discovered in 2022 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-2570 b?
TOI-2570 b is 1,180.2 light-years (361.9 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet about 1,180 years ago. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 20,771,520 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-2570 b scores 0.07, ranking #4,988 of 5,568 planets with a known ESI. For reference, Mars scores about 0.70.
The Host Star: TOI-2570
TOI-2570
- Surface temperature
- 5,771 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Mass
- 1.06 M☉
- Radius
- 1.10 R☉
- Luminosity
- 1.1990 L☉
- Age
- 4.4 billion years (Sun: 4.6)
Planetary System
TOI-2570 b is the only planet known to orbit TOI-2570 so far.
TOI-2570 b — Complete Data
| Radius | 13.641 Earth radii (1.217 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Mass | 260.62 Earth masses (0.820 Jupiter masses) |
| Density | 0.56 g/cm³ (Earth: 5.51) |
| Orbital period | 2.99 days |
| Orbital distance | 0.041 AU |
| Equilibrium temperature | 1,431 K (1,158 °C) |
| Stellar irradiation | 699.00× Earth |
| Earth Similarity Index | 0.07 |
| Distance from Earth | 1,180.2 light-years (361.9 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Discovery method | Transit |
| Discovery facility | Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) |
| Discovery year | 2022 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2022-08-29. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About TOI-2570 b
Is TOI-2570 b habitable?
No — TOI-2570 b orbits too close to its star and is too hot for liquid water to exist on its surface.
How far away is TOI-2570 b?
TOI-2570 b is about 1,180 light-years from Earth in the constellation Auriga. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 20,771,520 years to get there.
How big is TOI-2570 b compared to Earth?
TOI-2570 b has 13.64 times the radius of Earth and about 261 times its mass.
How long is a year on TOI-2570 b?
One orbit around TOI-2570 takes 3.0 Earth days — short enough that 122 of its years would fit into one Earth year.