CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
HD 48948 b
Orbits Host Star: HD 48948
(Type K3 V)
· Distance: 55.100 Light-Years (16.904 pc)
Planetary Radius
2.060 R⊕
Planetary Mass
4.880 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.15 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
957K (+684°C / +1263°F)
Orbital Period
7.34 days
Discovery Year
2024 (Radial Velocity)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (957 K · +684°C / +1263°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: Roque de los Muchachos Observatory.
Other Worlds in the HD 48948 System (2)
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS