TOI-628 b

TOI-628 b is an exoplanet whose mass is 6.33 times that of Jupiter. It has an orbital period of 3.4 days and was discovered by TESS in January 2021. The planet is classified as hot Jupiter, having a equilibrium temperature of 1,586 K (1,313 °C), and a radius 6% larger than that of Jupiter. It is located 583 light years away from Earth.

TOI-628 b
Discovery
Discovered byTransiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
Discovery dateJanuary 2021
Transit
Designations
HD 288842 b
Orbital characteristics
0.0486+0.0008
−0.0009
AU
Eccentricity0.07±0.02
3.41 days
Inclination88.41+1.00
−0.93
StarTOI-628 (HD 288842)
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
1.06+0.06
−0.03
 RJ
Mass6.3±0.3 MJ
Mean density
6.58+0.70
−0.75
 g/cm3
Temperature1586+52
−40
 K

    The host star of TOI-628 b is TOI-628, also known as HD 28842, a G-type star located in the constellation Monoceros. It is 1.35 times larger than the Sun, 1.31 times more massive, and has a effective temperature of 6,250 K (5,980 °C). The star has a visual apparent magnitude of 10.112, being not visible to the naked eye. It is moving away from the Sun, with a radial velocity of 20.07 km/s.

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