TOI-640 b

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TOI-640 b is an exoplanet that was suspected since 2019.[1] Its discovery has been confirmed by the TESS team in January 2021. It is located 1115 light years away from Earth, orbiting a primary F-class star[2] in a binary star system with red dwarf[3] and has an orbital period of 5 days.[4][5]

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TOI-640 b
Discovery
Discovery siteTransiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
Discovery date2021
Transit
Orbital characteristics
0.06608+0.00098
0.0011
AU
Eccentricity0.050+0.054
0.035
5.0037775±0.0000048 d
Inclination82.54+0.42
0.59
°
Physical characteristics
1.72±0.05 RJ
Mass0.57±0.05 MJ
Mean density
0.138±0.013 g/cm³
Temperature1,816 K (1,543 °C)
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The planet orbits its host star nearly over poles, misalignment between the orbital plane and equatorial plane of the star been equal to 104±2°[2]

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