TOI-5300 b
TOI-5300 b is a hot Jupiter orbiting the K4 V star TOI-5300 in the constellation Pisces. It lies about 530 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2025 using the transit method.
How Big Is TOI-5300 b?
TOI-5300 b has a radius of 9.86 times that of Earth, or 0.88 times the radius of Jupiter. Its mass is 191 times that of Earth, giving it a density of 1.10 g/cm³ — closer to gas planets like Jupiter (1.33 g/cm³).
Is TOI-5300 b in the Habitable Zone?
TOI-5300 b orbits inside the inner edge of the habitable zone of TOI-5300. So close to its star, surface conditions are far too hot for liquid water.
Habitable zone of TOI-5300: 0.331–0.814 AU (conservative: 0.420–0.772 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Temperature on TOI-5300 b
The equilibrium temperature of TOI-5300 b is about 1,043 K (770 °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 198 times the stellar energy that Earth gets from the Sun.
Orbit and Year Length
A year on TOI-5300 b — one full orbit around TOI-5300 — lasts 2.26 Earth days, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year. It orbits at an average distance of 0.030 AU — closer to its star than Mercury is to the Sun.
How Was TOI-5300 b Discovered?
TOI-5300 b was discovered in 2025 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-5300 b?
TOI-5300 b is 530.0 light-years (162.5 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet around the year 1496. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 9,328,000 years to make the journey.
The Host Star: TOI-5300
TOI-5300
- Spectral type
- K4 V
- Surface temperature
- 4,610 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Mass
- 0.67 M☉
- Radius
- 0.65 R☉
- Luminosity
- 0.1730 L☉
Planetary System
TOI-5300 b is the only planet known to orbit TOI-5300 so far.
TOI-5300 b — Complete Data
| Radius | 9.864 Earth radii (0.880 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Mass | 190.70 Earth masses (0.600 Jupiter masses) |
| Density | 1.10 g/cm³ (Earth: 5.51) |
| Orbital period | 2.26 days |
| Orbital distance | 0.030 AU |
| Equilibrium temperature | 1,043 K (770 °C) |
| Stellar irradiation | 198.00× Earth |
| Distance from Earth | 530.0 light-years (162.5 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Discovery method | Transit |
| Discovery facility | Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) |
| Discovery year | 2025 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2025-06-11. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About TOI-5300 b
Is TOI-5300 b habitable?
No — TOI-5300 b orbits too close to its star and is too hot for liquid water to exist on its surface.
How far away is TOI-5300 b?
TOI-5300 b is about 530 light-years from Earth in the constellation Pisces. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 9,328,000 years to get there.
How big is TOI-5300 b compared to Earth?
TOI-5300 b has 9.86 times the radius of Earth and about 191 times its mass.
How long is a year on TOI-5300 b?
One orbit around TOI-5300 takes 2.3 Earth days — short enough that 161 of its years would fit into one Earth year.
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