TIC 437041147 b
Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization
TIC 437041147 b is a confirmed sub-neptune exoplanet orbiting the star TIC 437041147, located approximately 804.3 light-years (246.6 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 0.0446% across the stellar disk), this world measures 2.215 Earth radii and has a measured mass of 5.54 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 2.81 g/cm³ (an intermediate density indicative of a deep water-ice mantle or dense volatile envelope), a surface gravity of 1.13 g⊕ (11.08 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 17.7 km/s.
In its orbital architecture around TIC 437041147, TIC 437041147 b completes one full revolution every 3.823 Earth days.
☁️ Atmospheric Regime (Volatile / Gas Envelope): With a radius of 2.215 R⊕, TIC 437041147 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 437041147 is classified as a stellar host with an effective photospheric temperature of 5,224 K, a radius of 0.9611 R☉, a mass of 0.931 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 0.617 L☉. Stellar evolution modeling indicates a metallicity of [Fe/H] = 0.243 dex (metal-rich relative to the Sun). From Earth, TIC 437041147 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 12.174 (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 437041147 |
| Spectral Type | Unclassified |
| Effective Temp (Teff) | 5,224 K |
| Stellar Radius | 0.9611 R☉ |
| Stellar Mass | 0.9310 M☉ |
| Bolometric Luminosity | 0.617 L☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.243 dex |
| Stellar Age | — |
| Apparent Magnitude | V: 12.174 · G: 12.157 |
| System Architecture | 1 Star, 1 Planet |
🪐 Orbital & Physical Dynamics
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | — |
| Orbital Period | 3.823 days |
| Orbital Eccentricity (e) | Circular (0.00) |
| Orbital Inclination (i) | 87.3458° |
| Mean Bulk Density | 2.81 g/cm³ (17.7 km/s vesc) |
| Insolation Flux | — |
| Habitable Zone Status | Exterior / Non-HZ |
| Celestial Distance | 804.300 LY (246.600 pc) |