CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
K2-159 b
Orbits Host Star: K2-159
· Distance: 557.700 Light-Years (170.998 pc)
Planetary Radius
2.260 R⊕
Planetary Mass
5.730 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.12 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
684K (+411°C / +772°F)
Orbital Period
12.422 days
Discovery Year
2018 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (684 K · +411°C / +772°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: K2.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS