CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Earth
K2-116 b
Orbits Host Star: K2-116
· Distance: 161.100 Light-Years (49.386 pc)
Planetary Radius
0.690 R⊕
Planetary Mass
0.257 M⊕
Surface Gravity
0.54 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
783K (+510°C / +950°F)
Orbital Period
4.655 days
Discovery Year
2017 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (783 K · +510°C / +950°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: K2.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS