TOI-4310 b
Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization
TOI-4310 b is a confirmed sub-neptune exoplanet orbiting the star TOI-4310, located approximately 130.5 light-years (40.03 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 0.1426% across the stellar disk), this world measures 2.97 Earth radii and has a measured mass of 9.11 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 1.92 g/cm³ (a low bulk density dominated by an extended hydrogen-helium gaseous envelope), a surface gravity of 1.03 g⊕ (10.1 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 19.6 km/s.
In its orbital architecture around TOI-4310, TOI-4310 b completes one full revolution every 29.567 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 387 K (+114°C / +237°F) and receiving 5.30 S⊕ (~7,212 W/m²), TOI-4310 b orbits interior to the runaway greenhouse boundary where surface liquid water cannot persist.
The host star TOI-4310 is classified as a stellar host with an effective photospheric temperature of 4,159 K, a radius of 0.7211 R☉, a mass of 0.65 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 0.14 L☉. From Earth, TOI-4310 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 10.799 (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-4310 |
| Spectral Type | Unclassified |
| Effective Temp (Teff) | 4,159 K |
| Stellar Radius | 0.7211 R☉ |
| Stellar Mass | 0.6500 M☉ |
| Bolometric Luminosity | 0.14 L☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | — |
| Stellar Age | — |
| Apparent Magnitude | V: 10.799 · G: 10.275 |
| System Architecture | 1 Star, 1 Planet |
🪐 Orbital & Physical Dynamics
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | — |
| Orbital Period | 29.567 days |
| Orbital Eccentricity (e) | 0.00000 |
| Orbital Inclination (i) | — |
| Mean Bulk Density | 1.92 g/cm³ (19.6 km/s vesc) |
| Insolation Flux | 5.2988 S⊕ (~7,212 W/m²) |
| Habitable Zone Status | Exterior / Non-HZ |
| Celestial Distance | 130.500 LY (40.027 pc) |