TOI-270
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox ICRS | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pictor |
| Right ascension | 04h 33m 39.72001s |
| Declination | −51° 57′ 22.4354″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.617 |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | Main sequence |
| Spectral type | M3.0V |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.617±0.03 |
| Apparent magnitude (R) | 12.147±0.05 |
| Apparent magnitude (G) | 11.621±0.003 |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 9.099±0.032 |
| Apparent magnitude (H) | 8.531±0.073 |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 8.251±0.029 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 25.90±0.37 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: +83.082 mas/yr Dec.: −269.803 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 44.4899±0.0147 mas |
| Distance | 73.31 ± 0.02 ly (22.477 ± 0.007 pc) |
| Details | |
| Mass | 0.386±0.008 M☉ |
| Radius | 0.378±0.011 R☉ |
| Luminosity (bolometric) | 0.0194±0.0019 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.872±0.026 cgs |
| Temperature | 3506±70 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.20±0.12 dex |
| Other designations | |
| L 231-32, PM J04336-5157, TOI-270, TIC 259377017, 2MASS J04333970-5157222 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Exoplanet Archive | data |
TOI-270 (also known as L 231-32) is a red dwarf star 73.3 light-years (22.5 parsecs) away in the constellation Pictor. It has about 39% the mass and 38% the radius of the Sun, and a temperature of about 3,506 K (3,233 °C; 5,851 °F). TOI-270 hosts a system of three known exoplanets.
Planetary system
The three planets of TOI-270 were discovered in 2019 by the transit method with TESS. Their masses have since been measured by both Doppler spectroscopy and transit-timing variations. The innermost planet, TOI-270 b, is a potentially volatile-rich super-Earth, while the two outer planets are sub-Neptunes. TOI-270 b and c orbit near a 5:3 resonance, while TOI-270 c and d orbit near a 2:1 resonance.
Observations of the outermost planet, TOI-270 d, by the Hubble Space Telescope suggest a hydrogen-rich atmosphere with signs of water vapor. TOI-270 c & d are good targets for atmospheric detection with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
It was found that TOI-270 b possibly has an atmosphere rich in water vapor based on the revised density value and JWST transmission spectroscopy result.
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination (°) |
Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 1.48±0.18 M🜨 | 0.03197(22) | 3.3601538(48) | 0.0167(84) | 89.41±0.43 | 1.306±0.028 R🜨 |
| c | 6.20±0.31 M🜨 | 0.04526(31) | 5.6605731(31) | 0.0044(6) | 89.36±0.24 | 2.355±0.064 R🜨 |
| d | 4.20±0.16 M🜨 | 0.07210(50) | 11.379573(13) | 0.0066(20) | 89.73±0.16 | 2.133±0.058 R🜨 |
Gallery
Illustration of the TOI-270 system
Artist's impression of the three known planets in the TOI-270 system and their size comparison with Earth
See also
References
- ↑ Roman, Nancy G. (1987). "Identification of a constellation from a position". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 99 (617): 695. Bibcode:1987PASP...99..695R. doi:10.1086/132034. Constellation record for this object at VizieR.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "L 231-32". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Van Eylen, V.; Astudillo-Defru, N.; et al. (October 2021). "Masses and compositions of three small planets orbiting the nearby M dwarf L231-32 (TOI-270) and the M dwarf radius valley". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 507 (2): 2154–2173. arXiv:2101.01593. Bibcode:2021MNRAS.507.2154V. doi:10.1093/mnras/stab2143.
- 1 2 3 Günther, Maximilian N.; Pozuelos, Francisco J.; et al. (July 2019). "A super-Earth and two sub-Neptunes transiting the nearby and quiet M dwarf TOI-270". Nature Astronomy. 3 (12): 1099–1108. arXiv:1903.06107. Bibcode:2019NatAs...3.1099G. doi:10.1038/s41550-019-0845-5. S2CID 256707535.
- 1 2 Kaye, Laurel; Vissapragada, Shreyas; et al. (March 2022). "Transit Timing Variations in the three-planet system: TOI-270". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 510 (4): 5464–5485. arXiv:2308.10763. Bibcode:2022MNRAS.510.5464K. doi:10.1093/mnras/stab3483.
- 1 2 3 Coulombe, Louis-Philippe; Benneke, Björn; Krissansen-Totton, Joshua; l'Heureux, Alexandrine; Piaulet-Ghorayeb, Caroline; Radica, Michael; Roy, Pierre-Alexis; Ahrer, Eva-Maria; Cadieux, Charles; Miguel, Yamila; Schlichting, Hilke E.; Delgado-Mena, Elisa; Monaghan, Christopher; Adamski, Hanna; Raul, Eshan; Cloutier, Ryan; Komacek, Thaddeus D.; Taylor, Jake; Gapp, Cyril; Allart, Romain; Bouchy, François; Canto Martins, Bruno L.; Cook, Neil J.; Doyon, René; Evans-Soma, Thomas M.; Larue, Pierre; Suárez Mascareño, Alejandro; Wardenier, Joost P. (2025). "Possible Evidence for the Presence of Volatiles on the Warm Super-Earth TOI-270 B". The Astronomical Journal. 170 (4): 226. arXiv:2509.14224. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/adfc6a.
- ↑ Mikal-Evans, Thomas; Madhusudhan, Nikku; et al. (March 2023). "Hubble Space Telescope Transmission Spectroscopy for the Temperate Sub-Neptune TOI-270 d: A Possible Hydrogen-rich Atmosphere Containing Water Vapor". The Astronomical Journal. 165 (3): 84. arXiv:2211.15576. Bibcode:2023AJ....165...84M. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/aca90b.
- ↑ Chouqar, J.; Benkhaldoun, Z.; et al. (June 2020). "Properties of sub-Neptune atmospheres: TOI-270 system". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 495 (1): 962–970. arXiv:2004.12475. Bibcode:2020MNRAS.495..962C. doi:10.1093/mnras/staa1198.
- ↑ Reddy, Francis (29 July 2019). "NASA's TESS Mission Scores 'Hat Trick' With 3 New Worlds". NASA. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
