CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
Kepler-1242 b
Orbits Host Star: Kepler-1242
· Distance: 2242.700 Light-Years (687.615 pc)
Planetary Radius
2.260 R⊕
Planetary Mass
5.730 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.12 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
639K (+366°C / +691°F)
Orbital Period
13.628 days
Discovery Year
2016 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (639 K · +366°C / +691°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: Kepler.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS