CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Terrestrial
YZ Cet c
Orbits Host Star: YZ Cet
(Type M4.5 V)
· Distance: 12.100 Light-Years (3.712 pc)
Planetary Radius
1.050 R⊕
Planetary Mass
1.140 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.03 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
410K (+137°C / +279°F)
Orbital Period
3.06 days
Discovery Year
2017 (Radial Velocity)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (410 K · +137°C / +279°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: La Silla Observatory.
Other Worlds in the YZ Cet System (2)
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS