Key parameters at a glance
- A radius of 13.76 Earth radii
- A mass of 378.22 Earth masses
- Surface gravity around 2.00 g
- An orbital period of 3.971 days
- Semi-major axis 0.0505 AU
- Equilibrium temperature 1,539 K (1266 °C)
- Distance from Earth 1,851.52 light-years
- Earth Similarity Index 0.085
- Travel time at Voyager 1 speed 32,651,480 years
TOI-3160 A b Planet Profile
Physical Specs
Classification
Planet Type
Gas Giant
Discovery
Size rank in cohort
Rank by radius
#548of 1771
top 30.9%
This planet
13.76R⊕
Gas Giant median
13.52R⊕
Nearest-size peers
| Metric | Earth | TOI-3160 A b | Jupiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (R⊕) | 1.00 | 13.76 | 11.21 |
| Mass (M⊕) | 1.00 | 378.22 | 317.83 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 5.51 | 0.79 | 1.33 |
| Surface Gravity (g) | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.53 |
| Insolation (S⊕) | 1.00 | 933.00 | 0.037 |
Alternative Mass Estimates
| Method | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Best measured mass | 378.216 M⊕ | Direct mass measurement (not derived). |
Star Catalogue Identifiers
TIC
TIC 440872576
Gaia DR2
Gaia DR2 6225252356194921728
Gaia DR3
Gaia DR3 6225252356194921728
System
TOI-3160
Percentile among Gas Giant cohort
Orbit & Habitability
Orbital Dynamics
Year Length
A year here lasts approximately 3.97 Earth days (1.1% of a terrestrial year) on a mildly elliptical path at a mean orbital distance of 0.0505 AU.
Transit Fingerprint
Depth
0.878 %
Duration
2.995 h
Impact parameter b
0.755
Transit midpoint (BJD)
2,459,609.9851
Photometric dip
Transit produces a flux drop of 8,780 ppm lasting ≈ 3.00 h.
Extended Orbital Architecture
Semi-major axis / stellar radius
8.070
Impact parameter (b)
0.755
RV semi-amplitude (K)
144.000 m/s
Transit mid-time (BJD)
2,459,609.9851
Angular separation (arcsec)
0.08900
Eq. Temperature
1,539K
(1266 °C)
Insolation (S⊕)
933.00
Earth = 1.00
Earth Similarity (ESI)
0.085
0 = alien, 1 = Earth-identical
Inside the inner HZ boundary (too hot for liquid water) — the dayside is scorched.
Detection Signatures
Transit photometry
A transit dip has been observed from at least one telescope.
Radial velocity
Stellar wobble has been measured spectroscopically.
Discovery Paper
Primary reference
Yee et al. 2025Instrument
TESS CCD Array
Publication
2025-07
Observation locale
Space
Discovery cohort
Planets confirmed in 2025 at Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) (12 shown).
Host System: TOI-3160 A
Spectral Class
F-type yellow-white
Effective Temperature
6,190 K — hotter than the Sun (5,778 K)
Estimated Age
5.50 Gyr — older than the Sun (4.6 Gyr)
Stellar Radius
1.346 R☉
Stellar Mass
1.088 M☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]
-0.11
Extended Stellar Properties
Surface gravity (log g)
4.217 dex
Stellar density
0.629 g/cm³
Metallicity ratio
[Fe/H]
Multi-band Host Photometry — 11 bands
Astrometric Data
Parallax
1.742 mas
Total Proper Motion
13.925 mas/yr
PM Right Ascension
-13.71 mas/yr
PM Declination
2.43 mas/yr
Galactic Cartesian (pc)
x = -0.631 · y = -0.621 · z = -0.465
Equatorial (J2000)
RA 224.56586° · Dec -27.68255°
Galactic ℓ, b
334.516° · 27.300°
Ecliptic λ, β
230.110° · -10.315°
HTM-20 index
964055769
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