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K2-86 b

Orbits Host Star: K2-86 · Distance: 843.800 Light-Years (258.699 pc)
Planetary Radius
1.960 R⊕
Planetary Mass
4.500 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.17 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
830K (+557°C / +1035°F)
Orbital Period
8.777 days
Discovery Year
2016 (Transit)

Habitability Assessment

⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (830 K · +557°C / +1035°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.

Discovery Facility: K2.

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