CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
Kepler-987 b
Orbits Host Star: Kepler-987
· Distance: 2981.500 Light-Years (914.126 pc)
Planetary Radius
3.260 R⊕
Planetary Mass
10.700 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.01 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
351K (+78°C / +172°F)
Orbital Period
105.303 days
Discovery Year
2016 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (351 K · +78°C / +172°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: Kepler.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS