TIC 87422071 b: A Jupiter-like Planet in a Distant System

TIC 87422071 is a star located 1250 light-years away. It is 3.5 billion years old, has a mass of 1.24 solar masses, a radius of 1.49 solar radii, and a temperature of 6150 K. Its reported mass and radius estimates are larger than the Sun's, and its reported temperature is hotter than the Sun's. One planet is known to orbit this host.

That planet, TIC 87422071 b, is a Jupiter-like world discovered by transit in 2026. A transit occurs when a planet passes in front of its star from our viewpoint, causing a small dip in observed brightness. TIC 87422071 b completes an orbit every 11.4 days. Its radius is 10.9 Earth radii, larger than Earth's, and its mass is 410 Earth masses, also larger than Earth's and roughly 1.29 times Jupiter's mass. Its mean density is 1.76 g/cm³, 0.32 times Earth's.