CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
Gliese 48 b
Orbits Host Star: Gliese 48
(Type M3.5 V)
· Distance: 26.900 Light-Years (8.234 pc)
Planetary Radius
2.770 R⊕
Planetary Mass
8.110 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.06 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
271K (-2°C / +28°F)
Orbital Period
39.63 days
Discovery Year
2026 (Radial Velocity)
Habitability Assessment
☁️ Gaseous Envelope: With a radius exceeding 2.2 Earth radii, this world is modeled as a volatile-rich sub-Neptune or Jovian gas giant without a defined solid surface boundary.
Discovery Facility: Multiple Observatories.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS