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Artist’s Illustration of Mini-Neptune TOI 560.01

Rocky planet surrounded by purple haze

This is an artist's Illustration of the mini-Neptune TOI 560.01, located 103 light-years away in the Hydra constellation. The planet, which orbits closely to its star, is losing its puffy atmosphere and may ultimately transform into a super-Earth.

About the Object

  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Hydra
  • Distance
    DistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
    The object is 103 light-years away.

About the Data

  • Data Description
    Data DescriptionProposal: A description of the observations, their scientific justification, and the links to the data available in the science archive.
    Science Team: The astronomers who planned the observations and analyzed the data. "PI" refers to the Principal Investigator.

  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    TOI 560.01
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Mini-neptune and super-Earth candidate
  • Release Date
    February 3, 2022
  • Science Release
    Puffy Planets Lose Atmospheres, Become Super-Earths
    Read the release
  • Credits
    NASA, ESA, STScI, Caltech, Keck Observatory; Artwork: Adam Makarenko (Keck Observatory)

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Mini-Neptune TOI 560.01 Animation

In this artistic animation, the mini-Neptune TOI 560.01 is shown transforming into a super-Earth. The planet is about 2.8 times the size of Earth and has a puffy atmosphere, made up of mostly hydrogen and helium. Observations with the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii revealed...

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Last Updated
Mar 11, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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