CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
K2-9 b
Orbits Host Star: K2-9
(Type M2.5 V)
· Distance: 270.600 Light-Years (82.963 pc)
Planetary Radius
2.250 R⊕
Planetary Mass
5.690 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.12 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
314K (+41°C / +106°F)
Orbital Period
18.45 days
Discovery Year
2015 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
☁️ Gaseous Envelope: With a radius exceeding 2.2 Earth radii, this world is modeled as a volatile-rich sub-Neptune or Jovian gas giant without a defined solid surface boundary.
Discovery Facility: K2.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS