TOI-214 c
Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization
TOI-214 c is a confirmed super-earth exoplanet orbiting the star TOI-214, located approximately 127.1 light-years (38.96 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 0.0495% across the stellar disk), this world measures 1.941 Earth radii and has a measured mass of 7.88 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 5.94 g/cm³ (a terrestrial silicate-iron composition comparable to Earth (5.51 g/cm³)), a surface gravity of 2.09 g⊕ (20.5 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 22.5 km/s.
In its orbital architecture around TOI-214, TOI-214 c completes one full revolution every 18.554 Earth days. Its moderate orbital eccentricity of e = 0.095 driving measurable seasonal insolation cycles.
⚠️ Thermal Regime (Irradiated / Hot Zone): At an equilibrium temperature of 781 K (+508°C / +946°F) and receiving 30.10 S⊕ (~40,966 W/m²), TOI-214 c orbits interior to the runaway greenhouse boundary where surface liquid water cannot persist.
The host star TOI-214 is classified as a stellar host with an effective photospheric temperature of 5,346 K, a radius of 0.8 R☉, a mass of 0.92 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 0.469 L☉. Stellar evolution modeling indicates a metallicity of [Fe/H] = -0.36 dex (metal-poor relative to the Sun). From Earth, TOI-214 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 8.71 (accessible to binoculars and small amateur telescopes) in the Southern celestial hemisphere. The TOI-214 system is a multi-planet architecture hosting 2 confirmed worlds, with TOI-214 c sharing its stellar neighborhood alongside TOI-214 b.
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 | TOI-214 |
| Spectral Type | Unclassified |
| Effective Temp (Teff) | 5,346 K |
| Stellar Radius | 0.8000 R☉ |
| Stellar Mass | 0.9200 M☉ |
| Bolometric Luminosity | 0.469 L☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.360 dex |
| Stellar Age | — |
| Apparent Magnitude | V: 8.710 · G: 8.498 |
| System Architecture | 1 Star, 2 Planets |
🪐 Orbital & Physical Dynamics
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | — |
| Orbital Period | 18.554 days |
| Orbital Eccentricity (e) | 0.09500 |
| Orbital Inclination (i) | — |
| Mean Bulk Density | 5.94 g/cm³ (22.5 km/s vesc) |
| Insolation Flux | 30.1000 S⊕ (~40,966 W/m²) |
| Habitable Zone Status | Exterior / Non-HZ |
| Celestial Distance | 127.100 LY (38.960 pc) |