TOI-836.01
Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization
TOI-836.01 is a confirmed sub-neptune exoplanet orbiting the star TOI-836, located approximately 89.7 light-years (27.5 parsecs) from the Solar System. First announced in 2021 by Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) using the Transit detection technique (producing an estimated primary transit depth of 0.1272% across the stellar disk), this world measures 2.587 Earth radii and has a measured mass of 9.6 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 3.06 g/cm³ (an intermediate density indicative of a deep water-ice mantle or dense volatile envelope), a surface gravity of 1.43 g⊕ (14.02 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 21.5 km/s.
In its orbital architecture around TOI-836, TOI-836.01 completes one full revolution every 8.595 Earth days at a semi-major axis of 0.075 AU (orbiting interior to Mercury's 0.387 AU benchmark in the Solar System). Its mean orbital velocity is approximately 94.9 km/s (compared to Earth's 29.8 km/s). Its moderate orbital eccentricity of e = 0.078 carries the world between 0.0692 AU at periapsis and 0.0809 AU at apoapsis, driving measurable seasonal insolation cycles.
⚠️ Thermal Regime (Irradiated / Hot Zone): At an equilibrium temperature of 665 K (+392°C / +738°F) and receiving 26.71 S⊕ (~36,348 W/m²), TOI-836.01 orbits interior to the runaway greenhouse boundary where surface liquid water cannot persist.
The host star TOI-836 is classified as an orange K-type star of spectral type K V with an effective photospheric temperature of 4,552 K, a radius of 0.665 R☉, a mass of 0.678 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 0.17 L☉. Stellar evolution modeling indicates an estimated stellar age of 5.4 Gyr and a metallicity of [Fe/H] = -0.284 dex (metal-poor relative to the Sun). From Earth, TOI-836 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 9.92 (accessible to binoculars and small amateur telescopes) in the Southern celestial hemisphere. The TOI-836 system is a multi-planet architecture hosting 2 confirmed worlds, with TOI-836.01 sharing its stellar neighborhood alongside TOI-836 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-836 |
| Spectral Type | K V |
| Effective Temp (Teff) | 4,552 K |
| Stellar Radius | 0.6650 R☉ |
| Stellar Mass | 0.6780 M☉ |
| Bolometric Luminosity | 0.17 L☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.284 dex |
| Stellar Age | 5.400 Gyr |
| Apparent Magnitude | V: 9.920 · G: 9.405 |
| System Architecture | 1 Star, 2 Planets |
🪐 Orbital & Physical Dynamics
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | 0.075000 AU |
| Orbital Period | 8.595 days |
| Mean Orbital Velocity | 94.9 km/s |
| Orbital Eccentricity (e) | 0.07800 |
| Orbital Inclination (i) | 88.7000° |
| Mean Bulk Density | 3.06 g/cm³ (21.5 km/s vesc) |
| Insolation Flux | 26.7070 S⊕ (~36,348 W/m²) |
| Habitable Zone Status | Exterior / Non-HZ |
| Celestial Distance | 89.700 LY (27.502 pc) |