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CONFIRMED EXOPLANET · Gas Giant

K2-253 b

Orbits Host Star: K2-253 · Distance: 2859.000 Light-Years (876.565 pc)
Planetary Radius
12.670 R⊕
Planetary Mass
Surface Gravity
Equilibrium Temp
1238K (+965°C / +1769°F)
Orbital Period
4.002 days
Discovery Year
2018 (Transit)

Habitability Assessment

⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1238 K · +965°C / +1769°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.

Discovery Facility: K2.

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