TIC 142589416 b
Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization
TIC 142589416 b is a confirmed sub-neptune exoplanet orbiting the star TIC 142589416, located approximately 551 light-years (168.93 parsecs) from the Solar System. First announced in 2026 by Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) using the Transit detection technique (producing an estimated primary transit depth of 0.1184% across the stellar disk), this world measures 2.679 Earth radii and has a measured mass of 7.65 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 2.19 g/cm³ (an intermediate density indicative of a deep water-ice mantle or dense volatile envelope), a surface gravity of 1.07 g⊕ (10.49 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 18.9 km/s.
In its orbital architecture around TIC 142589416, TIC 142589416 b completes one full revolution every 2.095 Earth days.
☁️ Atmospheric Regime (Volatile / Gas Envelope): With a radius of 2.679 R⊕, TIC 142589416 b exceeds the empirical ~1.8–2.2 R⊕ Fulton radius valley threshold, indicating a substantial hydrogen-helium or supercritical volatile envelope without a conventional solid terrestrial surface.
The host star TIC 142589416 is classified as a stellar host with an effective photospheric temperature of 4,396 K, a radius of 0.7138 R☉, a mass of 0.641 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 0.171 L☉. From Earth, TIC 142589416 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 14.021 (faint and requiring research-grade or CCD telescopic photometry) in the Northern celestial hemisphere.
Methodology: Computed using the Schulze-Makuch et al. (2011) weighted metric comparing physical interior (radius, estimated density) and surface thermal regime (escape velocity, equilibrium temperature).
Discovery Facility: Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) · Catalogue Source: NASA Exoplanet Archive (IPAC / Caltech).
☀️ Host Star Telemetry
| Host Star Name | TIC 142589416 |
| Spectral Type | Unclassified |
| Effective Temp (Teff) | 4,396 K |
| Stellar Radius | 0.7138 R☉ |
| Stellar Mass | 0.6410 M☉ |
| Bolometric Luminosity | 0.171 L☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | — |
| Stellar Age | — |
| Apparent Magnitude | V: 14.021 · G: 13.575 |
| System Architecture | 1 Star, 1 Planet |
🪐 Orbital & Physical Dynamics
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | — |
| Orbital Period | 2.095 days |
| Orbital Eccentricity (e) | Circular (0.00) |
| Orbital Inclination (i) | 86.7060° |
| Mean Bulk Density | 2.19 g/cm³ (18.9 km/s vesc) |
| Insolation Flux | — |
| Habitable Zone Status | Exterior / Non-HZ |
| Celestial Distance | 551.000 LY (168.933 pc) |