Key parameters at a glance
- A radius of 3.27 Earth radii
- A mass of 7.30 Earth masses
- Surface gravity around 0.68 g
- An orbital period of 35.128 days
- Semi-major axis 0.1982 AU
- Equilibrium temperature 490 K (217 °C)
- Distance from Earth 136.69 light-years
- Earth Similarity Index 0.425
- Travel time at Voyager 1 speed 2,410,511 years
- Almost certainly tidally locked to its host star given the close orbit
3 siblings around TOI-2076
TOI-2076 d shares its host star with 3 other confirmed planets. Side-by-side measurements below.
| Planet | Type | Radius (R⊕) | Mass (M⊕) | Period (d) | Eq. T (K) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOI-2076 e | Super-Earth | 1.30 | 4.70 | 3.022 | 1,110 | 2025 |
| TOI-2076 b | Sub-Neptune | 2.59 | 6.70 | 10.355 | 736 | 2021 |
| TOI-2076 c | Sub-Neptune | 3.54 | 7.20 | 21.014 | 581 | 2021 |
| TOI-2076 d this | Sub-Neptune | 3.27 | 7.30 | 35.128 | 490 | 2021 |
TOI-2076 d Planet Profile
Physical Specs
Classification
Planet Type
Sub-Neptune
Discovery
Size rank in cohort
Rank by radius
#297of 1978
top 15.0%
This planet
3.27R⊕
Sub-Neptune median
2.71R⊕
Nearest-size peers
| Metric | Earth | TOI-2076 d | Jupiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (R⊕) | 1.00 | 3.27 | 11.21 |
| Mass (M⊕) | 1.00 | 7.30 | 317.83 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 5.51 | 1.12 | 1.33 |
| Surface Gravity (g) | 1.00 | 0.68 | 2.53 |
| Insolation (S⊕) | 1.00 | 16.50 | 0.037 |
Alternative Mass Estimates
| Method | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Best measured mass | 7.300 M⊕ | Direct mass measurement (not derived). |
Star Catalogue Identifiers
TIC
TIC 27491137
Gaia DR2
Gaia DR2 1490845584382687232
Gaia DR3
Gaia DR3 1490845584382687232
System
TOI-2076
Percentile among Sub-Neptune cohort
Orbit & Habitability
Orbital Dynamics
Year Length
A year here lasts approximately 35.13 Earth days (9.6% of a terrestrial year) on a nearly circular orbit at a mean orbital distance of 0.1982 AU.
Transit Fingerprint
Depth
0.207 %
Duration
3.046 h
Impact parameter b
0.780
Rp / R★
0.038000
Transit midpoint (BJD)
2,458,837.9363
Photometric dip
Transit produces a flux drop of 2,066 ppm lasting ≈ 3.05 h.
Extended Orbital Architecture
Planet / star radius ratio
0.038000
Semi-major axis / stellar radius
32.100
Impact parameter (b)
0.780
Transit mid-time (BJD)
2,458,837.9363
Long. of periastron (ω)
90.00°
Angular separation (arcsec)
4.73000
Eq. Temperature
490K
(217 °C)
Insolation (S⊕)
16.50
Earth = 1.00
Earth Similarity (ESI)
0.425
0 = alien, 1 = Earth-identical
Inside the inner HZ boundary (too hot for liquid water) — the surface is too hot to retain surface water. Close-orbiting tidally-locked around a cool host.
Detection Signatures
Transit photometry
A transit dip has been observed from at least one telescope.
Transit timing variations
Gravitational interactions from neighbours have been detected.
Discovery Paper
Primary reference
Hedges et al. 2021Instrument
TESS CCD Array
Publication
2021-08
Observation locale
Space
Discovery cohort
Planets confirmed in 2021 at Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) (12 shown).
Host System: TOI-2076
Spectral Class
K-type orange
Effective Temperature
5,187 K — cooler than the Sun (5,778 K)
Estimated Age
0.21 Gyr — younger than the Sun (4.6 Gyr)
Stellar Radius
0.758 R☉
Stellar Mass
0.849 M☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]
-0.09
Extended Stellar Properties
Surface gravity (log g)
4.608 dex
Stellar density
2.244 g/cm³
Rotational v·sin i
5.27 km/s
Rotation period
7.21 days
Activity index (log R'HK)
-4.373
Metallicity ratio
[Fe/H]
Multi-band Host Photometry — 11 bands
Astrometric Data
Parallax
23.832 mas
Total Proper Motion
118.433 mas/yr
PM Right Ascension
-118.23 mas/yr
PM Declination
-6.97 mas/yr
Galactic Cartesian (pc)
x = -0.610 · y = -0.467 · z = 0.640
Equatorial (J2000)
RA 217.39202° · Dec 39.79040°
Galactic ℓ, b
71.106° · 66.056°
Ecliptic λ, β
195.865° · 50.604°
HTM-20 index
655596192
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