CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
Kepler-972 b
Orbits Host Star: Kepler-972
· Distance: 3907.400 Light-Years (1198.030 pc)
Planetary Radius
4.650 R⊕
Planetary Mass
19.500 M⊕
Surface Gravity
0.9 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1060K (+787°C / +1449°F)
Orbital Period
7.039 days
Discovery Year
2016 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1060 K · +787°C / +1449°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: Kepler.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS