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Kepler-518 b

Orbits Host Star: Kepler-518 · Distance: 1102.100 Light-Years (337.901 pc)
Planetary Radius
2.110 R⊕
Planetary Mass
5.100 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.15 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
839K (+566°C / +1051°F)
Orbital Period
8.512 days
Discovery Year
2016 (Transit)

Habitability Assessment

⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (839 K · +566°C / +1051°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.

Discovery Facility: Kepler.

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