CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
K2-18 b
Orbits Host Star: K2-18
(Type M2.5 V)
· Distance: 124.000 Light-Years (38.027 pc)
Planetary Radius
2.370 R⊕
Planetary Mass
8.920 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.59 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
284K (11°C)
Orbital Period
32.94 days
Discovery Year
2015 (Transit)
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: K2.
Other Worlds in the K2-18 System (1)
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS