CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
HD 285968 b
Orbits Host Star: HD 285968
(Type M2 V)
· Distance: 30.900 Light-Years (9.470 pc)
Planetary Radius
2.830 R⊕
Planetary Mass
8.400 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.05 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
450K (+177°C / +351°F)
Orbital Period
8.784 days
Discovery Year
2008 (Radial Velocity)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (450 K · +177°C / +351°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: La Silla Observatory.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS