CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
K2-259 b
Orbits Host Star: K2-259
· Distance: 1358.300 Light-Years (416.457 pc)
Planetary Radius
2.320 R⊕
Planetary Mass
5.990 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.11 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
795K (+522°C / +972°F)
Orbital Period
15.48 days
Discovery Year
2018 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (795 K · +522°C / +972°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: K2.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS