CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
nu Oct A b
Orbits Host Star: nu Oct A
(Type K1 IV)
· Distance: 69.100 Light-Years (21.200 pc)
Planetary Radius
13.300 R⊕
Planetary Mass
696.044 M⊕
Surface Gravity
3.93 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
477K (+204°C / +399°F)
Orbital Period
402.4 days
Discovery Year
2016 (Radial Velocity)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (477 K · +204°C / +399°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: University of Canterbury Mt John Observatory.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS