TOI-1431 b explained

TOI-1431 b
Discovery Method:	Transit
Discovered:	2021
Discoverer:	TESS, MASCARA
Semimajor:	0.046
Period:	2.7 d
Inclination:	80.4
Star:	TOI-1431
Mean Radius:	1.49
Mass:	3.12
Eccentricity:	0

TOI-1431 b, also known as MASCARA-5b, is an ultra-hot Jupiter exoplanet orbiting TOI-1431 in the constellation of Cepheus. It has an orbital period of 2.7 days.^[1] Its dayside temperature is 2,700 K (2,427 °C), making it hotter than 40% of stars in our galaxy.^[2] The nightside temperature is 2,600 K (2,300 °C).^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Exoplanet-catalog . 2023-09-05 . Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System . en.
2. News: Scientists uncover a 'hellish' planet so hot it could vaporize most metals . April 27, 2021 . CNET. April 27, 2021 .
3. News: 'Hellish' new planet discovered . April 27, 2021 . University of Southern Queensland. April 27, 2021 .
4. cs2 . 1. 2104.12414. 2021. The obliquity and atmosphere of the ultra-hot Jupiter TOI-1431b (MASCARA-5b): A misaligned orbit and no signs of atomic or molecular absorptions. Stangret. M.. Pallé. E.. Casasayas-Barris. N.. Oshagh. M.. Bello-Arufe. A.. Luque. R.. Nascimbeni. V.. Yan. F.. Orell-Miquel. J.. Sicilia. D.. Malavolta. L.. Addison. B. C.. Buchhave. L. A.. Bonomo. A. S.. Borsa. F.. Cabot. S. H. C.. Cecconi. M.. Fischer. D. A.. Harutyunyan. A.. Mendonça. J. M.. Nowak. G.. Parviainen. H.. Sozzetti. A.. Tronsgaard. R.. Astronomy & Astrophysics. 654. A73. 10.1051/0004-6361/202040100. 2021A&A...654A..73S. 233393996.