CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Super-Earth
K2-291 b
Orbits Host Star: K2-291
· Distance: 293.700 Light-Years (90.056 pc)
Planetary Radius
1.589 R⊕
Planetary Mass
6.490 M⊕
Surface Gravity
2.57 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1278K (+1005°C / +1841°F)
Orbital Period
2.225 days
Discovery Year
2019 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1278 K · +1005°C / +1841°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: K2.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS