CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Super-Earth
K2-226 b
Orbits Host Star: K2-226
· Distance: 689.100 Light-Years (211.265 pc)
Planetary Radius
1.539 R⊕
Planetary Mass
2.980 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.26 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1187K (+914°C / +1677°F)
Orbital Period
3.271 days
Discovery Year
2018 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1187 K · +914°C / +1677°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: K2.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS