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CONFIRMED EXOPLANET · Gas Giant

HD 79498 b

Orbits Host Star: HD 79498 (Type G5) · Distance: 159.600 Light-Years (48.949 pc)
Planetary Radius
13.600 R⊕
Planetary Mass
425.892 M⊕
Surface Gravity
2.3 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
165K (-108°C / -162°F)
Orbital Period
1807 days
Discovery Year
2011 (Radial Velocity)

Habitability Assessment

❄️ Cryogenic Regime: At 165 K (-108°C / -162°F), surface volatiles would be frozen in a permanent snowball state without substantial internal geothermal or tidal heating.

Discovery Facility: McDonald Observatory.

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