description TOI-700 e Overview
TOI-700 e is an Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting TOI-700, an M-dwarf star approximately 100 light-years from Earth in the constellation Dorado. It was identified using data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and announced in January 2023. The planet orbits within the star's habitable zone, where liquid water could potentially exist on its surface, making it the second habitable-zone planet confirmed in this system. TOI-700 e has a radius approximately 95% of Earth's.
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When was TOI-700 e announced?
NASA announced TOI-700 e in January 2023 after its discovery in data from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS. It orbits the M-dwarf star TOI-700.
How large is TOI-700 e?
TOI-700 e is described as an Earth-sized exoplanet. Its size makes it useful for studying small planets around nearby low-mass stars.
How far away is TOI-700 e?
The TOI-700 system is approximately 100 light-years from Earth in the constellation Dorado. That distance is close enough for detailed follow-up compared with many exoplanet systems.
How was TOI-700 e found?
TESS identified it through the transit method, which measures the small dip in a star's light when a planet passes in front of it. The planet is part of the multi-planet TOI-700 system.
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