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K2-232 b: A Giant Gas Planet 426 Light-Years Away
Original: Name: K2-232 b A giant planet composed mainly of gas. Distance from Earth: 426 light-years Year discovered: 2018 Discove
K2-232 b is a gas giant exoplanet discovered in 2018 by NASA's K2 mission, located 426 light-years from Earth. It has a radius of about 11.2 times Earth's and a mass of 126 Earths, orbiting its star every 11.17 days with an equilibrium temperature around 1030 Kelvin, making it a hot, massive world.
Why now: Interest in the planet is likely renewed by space content recirculating facts about notable exoplanets discovered by the K2 mission.
Evidence
- Name: K2-232 b A giant planet composed mainly of gas. Distance from Earth: 426 light-years Year discovered: 2018 Discovered by: K2 Planet radius: 11.209 x Earth Planet mass: 126 Earths Orbital period: 11.17 day(s) Equilibrium temperature: 1030° K https://… · exoplanets@stefanbohacek.online · 1
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