TOI-1728 b
Gas GiantUninhabitable198 light years awayFound 2020
TOI-1728 b, from the NASA Exoplanet Archive (found 2020). Measured: 26.8 Earth masses, 0.0391 AU, a 3980 K K-type star. Composition inferred from a measured bulk density of 0.21x Earth's, which only hydrogen and helium can explain, with a day locked to its 3.5-day year, as anything orbiting this close would be.
TOI-1728
- Type
- K-type (Orange)
- Spectral type
- M0
- Temperature
- 3,980 K
- Radius
- 0.624 ☉
- Mass
- 0.646 ☉
- Known planets
- 1 (this one)
- Luminosity
- 0.0880 ☉
Published by the NASA Exoplanet Archive. This world’s temperature and habitability score are computed from this star’s measured luminosity, not from a stand-in for its class.
Gas Giant
Magnetic FieldExtreme Activity
Why is this a Gas Giant?Your planet has 86.0% hydrogen and helium, combined with a mass of 26.8x Earth, which exceeds the gas giant threshold.
Gas giants form when massive cores capture enormous atmospheres of light gases. They typically form beyond the 'frost line' where volatiles can condense.
Classification Criteria:
✓ Hydrogen + Helium: 86.0% (>60% required)✓ Mass: 26.8x Earth (>10x required)
Habitability ScoreUninhabitable
Contributing Factors
temperature5
Scorching - hot enough to melt lead, though rock stays solid; no chance for life
atmosphere30
Hydrogen-rich atmosphere typical of gas giants
water15
No solid surface — any water is locked in a supercritical mantle and hot ice, not oceans
magnetic Field100
Magnetic field provides radiation protection
geology40
Extreme volcanic activity may be hazardous
Organic Chemistry80
Core organic elements (CHNO) present
rotation65
Slow rotation - significant day/night temperature variations, but life can adapt
Physical Properties
Mass
26.80x Earth (1.60e+26 kg)Radius
2.99x Earth (19,066 km)Surface Gravity
2.99x Earth (29.4 m/s²)Surface Temperature
768 K (494 °C / 922 °F)Rotation Period
83.8 hours/day (slower than Earth)Orbital Environment
Star Type
K-type (Orange)Distance from Star
0.04 AU (5.85 million km)Orbital Period
3 daysTime Dilation
Clocks run 8.4 seconds per year slower than deep space — about 11 minutes over a lifetimeAtmosphere
Hydrogen and helium dominated with trace methane and ammonia
Elemental Composition
H - Hydrogen
53.8%
He - Helium
32.3%
O - Oxygen
5.4%



