astronomy

TOI-5624 f

TOI-5624 f is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand TOI-5624 f rather than just read about it. In short: TOI-5624 f is the fifth and outermost exoplanet discovered in the TOI-5624 system, located approximately 331 light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. The discovery of the object was officially announced by an international team of astronomers led by Andrea Bonfant in late April 2026.

Key takeaways

TOI-5624 f belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect TOI-5624 f to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of TOI-5624 f from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

TOI-5624 f is the fifth and outermost exoplanet discovered in the TOI-5624 system, located approximately 331 light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. The discovery of the object was officially announced by an international team of astronomers led by Andrea Bonfant in late April 2026. The exoplanet's discovery stemmed from analyzing transit timing variations (TTVs) of the fourth planet in the system, TOI-5624 e. Gravitational perturbations affecting this planet pointed to an unseen outer companion, and the exoplanet was subsequently confirmed using radial velocity measurements from the HARPS-N and SOPHIE spectrographs.

Characteristics

Physical characteristics

The object is classified as a warm Neptune. Since the planet is not transiting, its radius has not been directly measured. The minimum mass, determined by the radial velocity method, is 13.0±3.7 M🜨. According to numerical modeling of the system's dynamical stability, the planet's true mass cannot exceed 26 M🜨, otherwise the system would become unstable over cosmological timescales. It is hypothesized that the planet possesses a massive hydrogen and helium atmosphere or contains a significant fraction of water ice. The planet receives significantly less energy from its star than the inner planets of the system. Its equilibrium temperature is estimated at 478.5 K, which is about 205 °C, assuming an albedo similar to Neptune's Bond albedo.

Orbit As the planet is the outermost of the four other known planets in the system, its orbital period is the longest, at 45.43 days. Its orbit lies at a distance of 0.2366 AU from its host star, which is approximately 60% of Mercury's distance from the Sun. Based on the dynamic stability modeling of the system, the orbital inclination of the exoplanet f will be in the range of 60 to 90 degrees. The planet itself is in strong dynamical interaction with the planet TOI-5624 e. Their orbital periods are in a 2:1 ratio, leading to significant transit timing variations (TTVs) for the inner planet. In terms of its physical parameters, TOI-5624 f is most similar to Uranus; however, due to its proximity to the star, it is significantly hotter than the ice giants of the Solar System.

See also List of exoplanets discovered in 2026 Transit-timing variation TOI-5624 e

References

External links Martin, Pierre-Yves (2026). "Planet TOI-5624 f". exoplanet.eu. Retrieved 2026-04-17.

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with TOI-5624 f

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what TOI-5624 f claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to TOI-5624 f before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about TOI-5624 f ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of TOI-5624 f

In research: TOI-5624 f appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses TOI-5624 f in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: TOI-5624 f is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Exoplanets discovered by TESS, Exoplanets discovered in 2026, Hot Neptunes, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for TOI-5624 f outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study TOI-5624 f in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does TOI-5624 f matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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