CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
alf Tau b
Orbits Host Star: alf Tau
(Type K5 III)
· Distance: 66.600 Light-Years (20.433 pc)
Planetary Radius
12.700 R⊕
Planetary Mass
2056.360 M⊕
Surface Gravity
12.75 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1087K (+814°C / +1497°F)
Orbital Period
628.96 days
Discovery Year
2015 (Radial Velocity)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1087 K · +814°C / +1497°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: Multiple Observatories.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS