CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
K2-251 b
Orbits Host Star: K2-251
· Distance: 479.500 Light-Years (147.030 pc)
Planetary Radius
2.350 R⊕
Planetary Mass
6.120 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.11 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
437K (+164°C / +327°F)
Orbital Period
9.301 days
Discovery Year
2018 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (437 K · +164°C / +327°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: K2.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS