TOI-5293 A b
Gas GiantUninhabitable528 light years awayFound 2023
TOI-5293 A b, from the NASA Exoplanet Archive (found 2023). Measured: 170 Earth masses, 0.034 AU, a 3586 K M-type star. Composition inferred from a mass of 170 Earths, which is giant territory whatever its 0.10x density suggests, with a day locked to its 2.9-day year, as anything orbiting this close would be.
TOI-5293 A
- Type
- M-type (Red Dwarf)
- Spectral type
- M3+/-1
- Temperature
- 3,586 K
- Radius
- 0.52 ☉
- Mass
- 0.54 ☉
- Known planets
- 1 (this one)
- Luminosity
- 0.0423 ☉
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 170.0x 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: 170.0x 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
170.00x Earth (1.02e+27 kg)Radius
5.54x Earth (35,293 km)Surface Gravity
5.54x Earth (54.3 m/s²)Surface Temperature
685 K (412 °C / 774 °F)Rotation Period
70.3 hours/day (slower than Earth)Orbital Environment
Star Type
M-type (Red Dwarf)Distance from Star
0.03 AU (5.09 million km)Orbital Period
4 daysAtmosphere
Hydrogen and helium dominated with trace methane and ammonia
Elemental Composition
H - Hydrogen
53.8%
He - Helium
32.3%
O - Oxygen
5.4%



