TOI-672 b

Neptune-like exoplanet

TOI-672 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet, located 218 light-years away. The exoplanet was discovered in the year 2023.

Characteristics

Mass and radius

TOI-672 b was discovered by the transit method. Its mass is 0.0760 M_J or 24.1 M_🜨. The exoplanet currently has a radius of 0.470+0.008
−0.009 R_J or 5.26+0.08
−0.10 R_🜨.^[2]

Orbit

TOI-672 b has a smaller orbital period than Mercury. The exoplanet has an orbital period of 3.6 days, just like Kepler-444 b and has an inclination of 8.43±0.82 Degree (angle).

Host star

The host star of the exoplanet is TOI-672.

The host star is a M-type star and is not visible to the naked eye from Earth. The star has a mass of 0.54±0.02 M_☉, a radius of 0.544±0.0163 R_☉ and a temperature of 3765±65 Kelvin.

References

^ ^a ^b Mistry, Priyashkumar; et al. (2023). "VaTEST. II. Statistical Validation of 11 TESS-detected Exoplanets Orbiting K-type Stars". The Astronomical Journal. 166 (1): 9. arXiv:2301.09865. Bibcode:2023AJ....166....9M. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/acd548. S2CID 258685555.
^ "The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia — TOI-672 b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. 1995.

2023 in space

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Space probe launches

Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (April 2023)
Chandrayaan-3 (July 2023)
Luna 25 (August 2023)
XRISM (September 2023)
SLIM (September 2023)
Psyche (October 2023)

Impact events

2023 CX1

Selected NEOs

Asteroid close approaches
2023 AV
2023 BU
(367789) 2011 AG5
2023 DW
2023 DZ2
2023 GQ2
(164121) 2003 YT1
(341843) 2008 EV5
2023 FW13

Discoveries

F200DB-045 Rings of Quaoar WISE J0336−0143 CEERS 1019 black hole UHZ1 quasar Volcanism on Venus confirmation 3 moons of Jupiter 63 moons of Saturn SN 2023ixf supernova in Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) Phosphates on Enceladus Gravitational wave background detection Neutrino Milky Way map GRB 230307A Second-brightest gamma-ray burst 152830 Dinkinesh is a binary Ursa Major III
Exoplanets	HD 110067 b c d e f g LHS 475 b TOI-672 b TOI-700 e TOI-3235 b Silicates in VHS J1256–1257 b No atmosphere in TRAPPIST-1b No atmosphere in TRAPPIST-1c K2-18b of methane and carbon dioxide