CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
HIP 79431 b
Orbits Host Star: HIP 79431
(Type M3 V)
· Distance: 47.400 Light-Years (14.532 pc)
Planetary Radius
13.400 R⊕
Planetary Mass
667.415 M⊕
Surface Gravity
3.72 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
177K (-96°C)
Orbital Period
111.7 days
Discovery Year
2009 (Radial Velocity)
Habitability Assessment
❄️ Cryogenic Regime: At 177 K, surface volatiles would be frozen in a permanent snowball state without substantial internal geothermal or tidal heating.
Discovery Facility: W. M. Keck Observatory.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS