CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
K2-17 b
Orbits Host Star: K2-17
(Type K7)
· Distance: 408.000 Light-Years (125.106 pc)
Planetary Radius
2.230 R⊕
Planetary Mass
5.600 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.13 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
487K (+214°C / +417°F)
Orbital Period
17.968 days
Discovery Year
2015 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (487 K · +214°C / +417°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: K2.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS