CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
Kepler-66 b
Orbits Host Star: Kepler-66
(Type G0 V)
· Distance: 3923.500 Light-Years (1202.960 pc)
Planetary Radius
2.800 R⊕
Planetary Mass
8.250 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.05 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
699K (+426°C / +799°F)
Orbital Period
17.816 days
Discovery Year
2013 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (699 K · +426°C / +799°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: Kepler.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS