CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
K2-26 b
Orbits Host Star: K2-26
(Type M1.0 V)
· Distance: 323.100 Light-Years (99.050 pc)
Planetary Radius
2.670 R⊕
Planetary Mass
7.610 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.07 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
430K (+157°C / +315°F)
Orbital Period
14.567 days
Discovery Year
2016 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (430 K · +157°C / +315°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: K2.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS