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TIC 178172313 b | Exoplanets | Apex Andromeda | Apex Andromeda

Planets/Exoplanets/TIC 178172313 b

Confirmed exoplanet · Neptune Like

TIC 178172313 b

Orbiting TIC 178172313

Discovered in 2026 using Transit. This page reflects the latest synchronized NASA Exoplanet Archive composite record.

NASA Archive record ↗Back to catalog →

Generic neptune like catalog artwork; not a direct image of TIC 178172313 b — Generic category artwork—not a direct imageApex Andromeda catalog artwork

Discovery: 2,026
Method: Transit
Radius: 2.804053 R⊕
Mass: 8.27 M⊕
Orbit: 4.373182 days
Distance: 178.137 pc

Planet profile

Orbit and physical properties

Orbital period: 4.373182 days
Semi-major axis: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Eccentricity: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Radius: 2.804053 Earth radii
Mass: 8.27 Earth masses
Mass provenance: M-R relationship
Density: 2.06 g/cm³
Equilibrium temperature: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Insolation: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive

Host system

Star and system properties

Host star: TIC 178172313
Stars in system: 1
Known planets in system: 1
Spectral type: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Stellar temperature: 5,405.59 K
Stellar radius: 0.84345 R☉
Stellar mass: 0.91 M☉
Stellar metallicity: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Stellar age: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Distance: 178.137 parsecs
Right ascension: 02h53m37.50s
Declination: -32d04m37.37s

Discovery

Detection and provenance

Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2,026
Publication date: 2026-05
Discovery locale: Space
Facility: Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)
Telescope: 0.1 m TESS Telescope
Instrument: TESS CCD Array
NASA Exoplanet Archive: Open composite record ↗

Visual archive

Gallery

One image from TIC 178172313 b.

Generic neptune like catalog artwork; not a direct image of TIC 178172313 b — Apex Andromeda catalog artwork