TOI-1452 b

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TOI-1452 b is a confirmed super-Earth exoplanet, possibly a water world, orbiting a red-dwarf star TOI-1452 about 100 light-years away in the Draco constellation.[2][3] The exoplanet is about 70% larger in diameter than Earth, and roughly five times as massive.[4]

DiscoveredbyCadieux, Charles et al.; International Team[1]
DiscoverydateJune 2022[1]
0.061±0.003 AU
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TOI-1452 b
Discovery
Discovered byCadieux, Charles et al.; International Team[1]
Discovery siteUniversité de Montréal[1]
Discovery dateJune 2022[1]
Orbital characteristics
0.061±0.003 AU
Eccentricity0
11 days
Inclination89.77°±0.16°
90
StarTOI-1452
Physical characteristics[1]
1.672±0.07 R🜨
Mass4.82±1.3 M🜨
Mean density
5.6+1.8
−1.6
g/cm3
Temperature326±7 K (53±7 °C)
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System

The TOI-1452 star system is 99 light-years away from Earth,[5] located in the constellation of Draco. It is a binary pair of dim red dwarf stars separated by only 96 astronomical units (AU). A notable feature of this system is the presence of an exoplanet around one of the stars, designated as TOI-1452 b.[6] It is two M4 dwarf stars that were observed by TESS as a priority, since they are on the cool dwarf list, a list of high-priority orange-red and red dwarf stars, that was uploaded to TESS. It is a flare star, with a flare observed by TESS where the star brightened by 5%. The secondary star is often distinguished from the first with the name "TOI-1760".[7]

Artist's impression and size comparison of TOI-1452b and Earth

Discovery

TOI-1452 b was discovered by an international team led by astronomers from the Université de Montréal,[8][9] using data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).[1][10] The discovery was first reported in June 2022.[1]

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