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TOI-6450 b

Hot Jupiter Hydra

TOI-6450 b is a hot Jupiter orbiting TOI-6450 in the constellation Hydra. It lies about 967 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2026 using the transit method.

7.36×Earth radius
3.6 dOrbital period
967 lyDistance
2026Discovered

How Big Is TOI-6450 b?

Earth1.00 R⊕TOI-6450 b7.36 R⊕Jupiter11.21 R⊕
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TOI-6450 b has a radius of 7.36 times that of Earth, or 0.66 times the radius of Jupiter.

Is TOI-6450 b in the Habitable Zone?

The position of TOI-6450 b relative to the habitable zone of TOI-6450 cannot be precisely determined from the available orbital data.

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Habitable zone of TOI-6450: 0.438–1.067 AU (conservative: 0.555–1.011 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.

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Orbit and Year Length

A year on TOI-6450 b — one full orbit around TOI-6450 — lasts 3.61 Earth days, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year.

How Was TOI-6450 b Discovered?

TOI-6450 b was discovered in 2026 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-6450 b?

TOI-6450 b is 967.3 light-years (296.6 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet around the year 1059. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 17,024,480 years to make the journey.

The Host Star: TOI-6450

TOI-6450

Surface temperature
4,823 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
Mass
0.78 M☉
Radius
0.79 R☉
Luminosity
0.3076 L☉

Planetary System

TOI-6450 b is the only planet known to orbit TOI-6450 so far.

TOI-6450 b — Complete Data

Radius7.360 Earth radii (0.657 Jupiter radii)
Orbital period3.61 days
Distance from Earth967.3 light-years (296.6 parsecs)
ConstellationHydra
Discovery methodTransit
Discovery facilityTransiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)
Discovery year2026

Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2026-10-08. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.

Frequently Asked Questions About TOI-6450 b

Is TOI-6450 b habitable?

TOI-6450 b is not known to orbit within the habitable zone of TOI-6450, and as a hot Jupiter it is an unlikely candidate for life as we know it.

How far away is TOI-6450 b?

TOI-6450 b is about 967 light-years from Earth in the constellation Hydra. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 17,024,480 years to get there.

How big is TOI-6450 b compared to Earth?

TOI-6450 b has 7.36 times the radius of Earth.

How long is a year on TOI-6450 b?

One orbit around TOI-6450 takes 3.6 Earth days — short enough that 101 of its years would fit into one Earth year.

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