TOI-532 b
TOI-532 b is a Neptune-like planet orbiting TOI-532 in the constellation Orion. It lies about 441 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2021 using the transit method.
How Big Is TOI-532 b?
TOI-532 b has a radius of 5.82 times that of Earth, or 0.52 times the radius of Jupiter. Its mass is 61.5 times that of Earth, giving it a density of 1.72 g/cm³ — closer to gas planets like Jupiter (1.33 g/cm³).
Is TOI-532 b in the Habitable Zone?
TOI-532 b orbits inside the inner edge of the habitable zone of TOI-532. So close to its star, surface conditions are far too hot for liquid water.
Habitable zone of TOI-532: 0.230–0.585 AU (conservative: 0.292–0.554 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Temperature on TOI-532 b
The equilibrium temperature of TOI-532 b is about 867 K (594 °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 94.10 times the stellar energy that Earth gets from the Sun.
Orbit and Year Length
A year on TOI-532 b — one full orbit around TOI-532 — lasts 2.33 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-532 b Discovered?
TOI-532 b was discovered in 2021 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-532 b?
TOI-532 b is 440.5 light-years (135.0 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet around the year 1586. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 7,752,800 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-532 b scores 0.15, ranking #4,227 of 5,568 planets with a known ESI. For reference, Mars scores about 0.70.
The Host Star: TOI-532
TOI-532
- Surface temperature
- 3,927 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Mass
- 0.64 M☉
- Radius
- 0.61 R☉
- Luminosity
- 0.0803 L☉
- Age
- 7.1 billion years (Sun: 4.6)
Planetary System
TOI-532 b is the only planet known to orbit TOI-532 so far.
TOI-532 b — Complete Data
| Radius | 5.820 Earth radii (0.519 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Mass | 61.50 Earth masses (0.194 Jupiter masses) |
| Density | 1.72 g/cm³ (Earth: 5.51) |
| Orbital period | 2.33 days |
| Orbital distance | 0.030 AU |
| Equilibrium temperature | 867 K (594 °C) |
| Stellar irradiation | 94.10× Earth |
| Earth Similarity Index | 0.15 |
| Distance from Earth | 440.5 light-years (135.0 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Orion |
| Discovery method | Transit |
| Discovery facility | Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) |
| Discovery year | 2021 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2021-08-16. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About TOI-532 b
Is TOI-532 b habitable?
No — TOI-532 b orbits too close to its star and is too hot for liquid water to exist on its surface.
How far away is TOI-532 b?
TOI-532 b is about 441 light-years from Earth in the constellation Orion. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 7,752,800 years to get there.
How big is TOI-532 b compared to Earth?
TOI-532 b has 5.82 times the radius of Earth and about 61.5 times its mass.
How long is a year on TOI-532 b?
One orbit around TOI-532 takes 2.3 Earth days — short enough that 157 of its years would fit into one Earth year.
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