CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Super-Earth
Kepler-973 b
Orbits Host Star: Kepler-973
· Distance: 1071.500 Light-Years (328.520 pc)
Planetary Radius
1.960 R⊕
Planetary Mass
4.500 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.17 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
402K (+129°C / +264°F)
Orbital Period
49.608 days
Discovery Year
2016 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (402 K · +129°C / +264°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: Kepler.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS