TOI-3976 A b
TOI-3976 A b is a hot Jupiter orbiting TOI-3976 A in the constellation Boötes. It lies about 1,683 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2023 using the transit method.
How Big Is TOI-3976 A b?
TOI-3976 A b has a radius of 12.27 times that of Earth, or 1.10 times the radius of Jupiter. Its mass is 55.6 times that of Earth, giving it a density of 0.17 g/cm³ — closer to gas planets like Jupiter (1.33 g/cm³).
Is TOI-3976 A b in the Habitable Zone?
TOI-3976 A b orbits inside the inner edge of the habitable zone of TOI-3976 A. So close to its star, surface conditions are far too hot for liquid water.
Habitable zone of TOI-3976 A: 1.193–2.797 AU (conservative: 1.511–2.652 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Temperature on TOI-3976 A b
The equilibrium temperature of TOI-3976 A b is about 1,295 K (1,022 °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 469 times the stellar energy that Earth gets from the Sun.
Orbit and Year Length
A year on TOI-3976 A b — one full orbit around TOI-3976 A — lasts 6.61 Earth days, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year. It orbits at an average distance of 0.074 AU — closer to its star than Mercury is to the Sun.
How Was TOI-3976 A b Discovered?
TOI-3976 A b was discovered in 2023 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-3976 A b?
TOI-3976 A b is 1,683.2 light-years (516.1 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet about 1,683 years ago. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 29,624,320 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-3976 A b scores 0.07, ranking #4,803 of 5,568 planets with a known ESI. For reference, Mars scores about 0.70.
The Host Star: TOI-3976 A
TOI-3976 A b belongs to a system of 2 stars; it orbits TOI-3976 A.
TOI-3976 A
- Surface temperature
- 5,975 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Mass
- 1.25 M☉
- Radius
- 1.50 R☉
- Luminosity
- 2.5880 L☉
- Age
- 3.8 billion years (Sun: 4.6)
Planetary System
TOI-3976 A b is the only planet known to orbit TOI-3976 A so far.
TOI-3976 A b — Complete Data
| Radius | 12.274 Earth radii (1.095 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Mass | 55.62 Earth masses (0.175 Jupiter masses) |
| Density | 0.17 g/cm³ (Earth: 5.51) |
| Orbital period | 6.61 days |
| Orbital distance | 0.074 AU |
| Equilibrium temperature | 1,295 K (1,022 °C) |
| Stellar irradiation | 469.00× Earth |
| Earth Similarity Index | 0.07 |
| Distance from Earth | 1,683.2 light-years (516.1 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Discovery method | Transit |
| Discovery facility | Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) |
| Discovery year | 2023 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2023-02-27. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About TOI-3976 A b
Is TOI-3976 A b habitable?
No — TOI-3976 A b orbits too close to its star and is too hot for liquid water to exist on its surface.
How far away is TOI-3976 A b?
TOI-3976 A b is about 1,683 light-years from Earth in the constellation Boötes. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 29,624,320 years to get there.
How big is TOI-3976 A b compared to Earth?
TOI-3976 A b has 12.27 times the radius of Earth and about 55.6 times its mass.
How long is a year on TOI-3976 A b?
One orbit around TOI-3976 A takes 6.6 Earth days — short enough that 55 of its years would fit into one Earth year.
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