CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
Ross 458 c
Orbits Host Star: Ross 458
(Type M2)
· Distance: 37.500 Light-Years (11.509 pc)
Planetary Radius
14.011 R⊕
Planetary Mass
1906.980 M⊕
Surface Gravity
9.71 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
4K (-269°C / -452°F)
Orbital Period
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Discovery Year
2010 (Imaging)
Habitability Assessment
❄️ Cryogenic Regime: At 4 K (-269°C / -452°F), surface volatiles would be frozen in a permanent snowball state without substantial internal geothermal or tidal heating.
Discovery Facility: Las Campanas Observatory.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS