CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Terrestrial
★ TEMPERATE HABITABLE ZONE
Ross 128 b
Orbits Host Star: Ross 128
(Type M4)
· Distance: 11.000 Light-Years (3.375 pc)
Planetary Radius
1.110 R⊕
Planetary Mass
1.400 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.14 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
301K (+28°C / +82°F)
Orbital Period
9.866 days
Discovery Year
2017 (Radial Velocity)
Habitability Assessment
✓ Classified as a Temperate Habitable Zone Candidate.
With an estimated equilibrium temperature of 301 K (+28°C / +82°F) and a radius of 1.110 R⊕, Ross 128 b falls within the conservative empirical boundary where a solid rocky surface could sustain liquid surface water under suitable atmospheric greenhouse conditions.
Discovery Facility: La Silla Observatory.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS