CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Super-Earth
K2-162 b
Orbits Host Star: K2-162
· Distance: 405.800 Light-Years (124.433 pc)
Planetary Radius
1.440 R⊕
Planetary Mass
2.670 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.29 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
631K (+358°C / +676°F)
Orbital Period
9.459 days
Discovery Year
2018 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (631 K · +358°C / +676°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: K2.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS