CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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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.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS