TOI-3353.01
TOI-3353.01 is a mini-Neptune orbiting TOI-3353 in the constellation Mensa. It lies about 257 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2024 using the transit method.
How Big Is TOI-3353.01?
TOI-3353.01 has a radius of 2.67 times that of Earth.
Is TOI-3353.01 in the Habitable Zone?
TOI-3353.01 orbits inside the inner edge of the habitable zone of TOI-3353. So close to its star, surface conditions are far too hot for liquid water.
Habitable zone of TOI-3353: 0.897–2.087 AU (conservative: 1.136–1.978 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Temperature on TOI-3353.01
The equilibrium temperature of TOI-3353.01 is about 1,264 K (991 °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 313 times the stellar energy that Earth gets from the Sun.
Orbit and Year Length
A year on TOI-3353.01 — one full orbit around TOI-3353 — lasts 4.67 Earth days, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year. It orbits at an average distance of 0.060 AU — closer to its star than Mercury is to the Sun.
How Was TOI-3353.01 Discovered?
TOI-3353.01 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-3353.01?
TOI-3353.01 is 256.9 light-years (78.8 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet around the year 1770. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 4,521,440 years to make the journey.
The Host Star: TOI-3353
TOI-3353
- Surface temperature
- 6,365 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Mass
- 1.33 M☉
- Radius
- 1.02 R☉
Planetary System
TOI-3353.01 is the only planet known to orbit TOI-3353 so far.
TOI-3353.01 — Complete Data
| Radius | 2.667 Earth radii (0.238 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Orbital period | 4.67 days |
| Orbital distance | 0.060 AU |
| Equilibrium temperature | 1,264 K (991 °C) |
| Stellar irradiation | 313.04× Earth |
| Distance from Earth | 256.9 light-years (78.8 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Mensa |
| Discovery method | Transit |
| Discovery facility | Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) |
| Discovery year | 2024 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2024-06-11. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About TOI-3353.01
Is TOI-3353.01 habitable?
No — TOI-3353.01 orbits too close to its star and is too hot for liquid water to exist on its surface.
How far away is TOI-3353.01?
TOI-3353.01 is about 257 light-years from Earth in the constellation Mensa. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 4,521,440 years to get there.
How big is TOI-3353.01 compared to Earth?
TOI-3353.01 has 2.67 times the radius of Earth.
How long is a year on TOI-3353.01?
One orbit around TOI-3353 takes 4.7 Earth days — short enough that 78 of its years would fit into one Earth year.
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