TOI-2441 b
Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization
TOI-2441 b is a confirmed sub-neptune exoplanet orbiting the star TOI-2441, located approximately 275.7 light-years (84.52 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 0.2864% across the stellar disk), this world measures 2.73 Earth radii and has a measured mass of 7.9 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 2.14 g/cm³ (an intermediate density indicative of a deep water-ice mantle or dense volatile envelope), a surface gravity of 1.06 g⊕ (10.4 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 19 km/s.
In its orbital architecture around TOI-2441, TOI-2441 b completes one full revolution every 12.89 Earth days. The orbit is modeled as circular (e = 0.00), maintaining a constant stellar distance throughout its year.
⚠️ Thermal Regime (Irradiated / Hot Zone): At an equilibrium temperature of 363 K (+90°C / +194°F) and receiving 4.12 S⊕ (~5,609 W/m²), TOI-2441 b orbits interior to the runaway greenhouse boundary where surface liquid water cannot persist.
The host star TOI-2441 is classified as a stellar host with an effective photospheric temperature of 3,478 K, a radius of 0.4677 R☉, a mass of 0.4652 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 0.029 L☉. From Earth, TOI-2441 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 15.262 (faint and requiring research-grade or CCD telescopic photometry) in the Southern 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 | TOI-2441 |
| Spectral Type | Unclassified |
| Effective Temp (Teff) | 3,478 K |
| Stellar Radius | 0.4677 R☉ |
| Stellar Mass | 0.4652 M☉ |
| Bolometric Luminosity | 0.029 L☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | — |
| Stellar Age | — |
| Apparent Magnitude | V: 15.262 · G: 14.008 |
| System Architecture | 1 Star, 1 Planet |
🪐 Orbital & Physical Dynamics
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | — |
| Orbital Period | 12.89 days |
| Orbital Eccentricity (e) | 0.00000 |
| Orbital Inclination (i) | — |
| Mean Bulk Density | 2.14 g/cm³ (19 km/s vesc) |
| Insolation Flux | 4.1214 S⊕ (~5,609 W/m²) |
| Habitable Zone Status | Exterior / Non-HZ |
| Celestial Distance | 275.700 LY (84.524 pc) |