CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
K2-55 b
Orbits Host Star: K2-55
· Distance: 520.300 Light-Years (159.522 pc)
Planetary Radius
4.430 R⊕
Planetary Mass
44.000 M⊕
Surface Gravity
2.24 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
900K (+627°C / +1161°F)
Orbital Period
2.849 days
Discovery Year
2016 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (900 K · +627°C / +1161°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: K2.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS