CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
K2-8 c
Orbits Host Star: K2-8
(Type K3 V)
· Distance: 1316.100 Light-Years (403.513 pc)
Planetary Radius
2.410 R⊕
Planetary Mass
6.390 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.1 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
801K (+528°C / +982°F)
Orbital Period
5.064 days
Discovery Year
2016 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (801 K · +528°C / +982°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: K2.
Other Worlds in the K2-8 System (1)
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS