TOI-1431 b
TOI-1431 b, also known as MASCARA-5b, is an Ultra-hot Jupiter exoplanet orbiting TOI-1431 in the constellation of Cepheus. It has an orbital period of 2.7 days. Its dayside temperature is 2,700 K (2,427 °C), making it hotter than 40% of stars in our galaxy. The nightside temperature is 2,600 K (2,300 °C).
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | TESS, MASCARA |
| Discovery date | 2021 |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.046 | |
| Eccentricity | 0 |
| 2.7 d | |
| Inclination | 80.4 |
| Star | TOI-1431 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 1.49 RJ |
| Mass | 3.12 MJ |
| Temperature | 2700±2600 K |
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