CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
K2-261 b
Orbits Host Star: K2-261
(Type G7 IV/V)
· Distance: 695.600 Light-Years (213.283 pc)
Planetary Radius
9.270 R⊕
Planetary Mass
68.969 M⊕
Surface Gravity
0.8 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1036K (+763°C / +1405°F)
Orbital Period
11.633 days
Discovery Year
2018 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1036 K · +763°C / +1405°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: K2.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS