CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
Kepler-978 b
Orbits Host Star: Kepler-978
· Distance: 2226.100 Light-Years (682.522 pc)
Planetary Radius
2.990 R⊕
Planetary Mass
9.220 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.03 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
546K (+273°C / +523°F)
Orbital Period
49.622 days
Discovery Year
2016 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (546 K · +273°C / +523°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: Kepler.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS