CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
Kepler-659 b
Orbits Host Star: Kepler-659
· Distance: 2356.900 Light-Years (722.640 pc)
Planetary Radius
2.500 R⊕
Planetary Mass
6.800 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.09 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
513K (+240°C / +464°F)
Orbital Period
17.672 days
Discovery Year
2016 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (513 K · +240°C / +464°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: Kepler.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS