CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
K2-278 b
Orbits Host Star: K2-278
· Distance: 2565.000 Light-Years (786.439 pc)
Planetary Radius
2.980 R⊕
Planetary Mass
9.170 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.03 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1711K (+1438°C / +2620°F)
Orbital Period
3.335 days
Discovery Year
2018 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1711 K · +1438°C / +2620°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: K2.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS