Imaginary Picture of K2-108 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-108 b around the hoststar K2-108
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Exoplanet Name : K2-108 b
Alternate Name : "2MASS J08133165+1625107 b, EPIC 211736671 b, EPIC 211736671.01, WISE J081331.64+162510.4 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.4760 (Rjup) 5.3355 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.1870 (Mjup) 59.4544 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0581 (AU) 0.0581 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.1800
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0130
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 4.73 (Days Obs.) 4.73 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 2.0885
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 1105909.9 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1447.3 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1359.2 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 1099.7 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1721.2 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1616.4 (K)
Size Class: sub-Jupiter-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection : Radial Velocity
Radius Detection : Primary Transit
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : K2-108
Alternate Name : "EPIC 211736671, 2MASS J08133165+1625107, WISE J081331.64+162510.4"
Star Distance(LY) : 1535.4
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.8 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.2 (Msun Measured) 1.2 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 7.8 (GY)
Temperature : 5599 (K)
Spectral type : G6
UV portion[%]: 7.3
Visible portion[%]: 43.9
IR portion[%]: 48.9
Metalicity : 0.4
Absolute Magnitude: 4.0
Apparent Magnitude: 12.3
Right Ascension(RA) 123.3819
Declination (DEC) 16.4196
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
Discovered by
Discovery Paper - Authors
Discovery Paper - Title
Discovery Paper - Journal 0
Discovery Paper - URL 0
SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=K2-108+&submit=SIMBAD+search
Open Exoplanet Database Link
K2-108 b
K2-108 b

  • K2-108 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-108, located about 1535.4 light-years (470.8 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2017.
  • The host star K2-108 has apparent magnitude of 12.3, with absolute magnitude of 4.0.
  • It is 1.2 times more massive and 1.8 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5599 with its spectral types of G6
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-108 b orbits around the star K2-108 every 4.7 days with its orbital distance of 0.06 AU ( 8691636.3 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-108 b around its host star K2-108)


  • The Star K2-108 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 1.195 AU ( 178809963.8 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.652 AU ( 247162098.6 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 2.518 AU ( 376620341.4 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 3.705 AU ( 554213331.1 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-108 b : 1105909.91 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-108)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-108 distance : 1.252 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-108 distance : 1.585 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-108 distance : 1.531 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-108 distance : 1.679 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-108 distance : 2.814 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-108 distance : 2.968 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-108)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-108 distance : 1.249 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-108 distance : 1.630 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-108 distance : 1.653 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-108 distance : 2.863 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-108 distance : 2.977 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-108)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-108 and its Exoplanet K2-108 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-108 and its Exoplanet K2-108 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-108*)
    *Yamashiki YA et al. 2019 ApJ 881 114
    MUSCLES Paper I - France et al. 2016 ApJ 820 89
    MUSCLES Paper II- Youngblood et al. 2016 ApJ 824 101
    MUSCLES Paper III- Loyd et al. 2016 ApJ 824 102