CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
K2-246 b
Orbits Host Star: K2-246
· Distance: 2294.900 Light-Years (703.616 pc)
Planetary Radius
3.490 R⊕
Planetary Mass
12.000 M⊕
Surface Gravity
0.99 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
977K (+704°C / +1299°F)
Orbital Period
5.769 days
Discovery Year
2018 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (977 K · +704°C / +1299°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: K2.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS