CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
K2-15 b
Orbits Host Star: K2-15
(Type G8)
· Distance: 1611.200 Light-Years (493.992 pc)
Planetary Radius
2.480 R⊕
Planetary Mass
6.710 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.09 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
676K (+403°C / +757°F)
Orbital Period
11.81 days
Discovery Year
2015 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (676 K · +403°C / +757°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: K2.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS