Imaginary Picture of K2-154 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-154 b around the hoststar K2-154
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Exoplanet Name : K2-154 b
Alternate Name : "2MASS J12360036-0240100 b, EPIC 228934525 b, EPIC 228934525.01, WISE J123600.36-024010.4 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.1780 (Rjup) 1.9952 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0158 (Mjup) 5.0153 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0405 (AU) 0.0405 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0101
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 3.68 (Days Obs.) 3.69 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.2599
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 83606.4 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 758.9 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 712.7 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 576.7 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 902.5 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 847.6 (K)
Size Class: super-Earth-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection :
Radius Detection : Primary Transit
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : K2-154
Alternate Name : "2MASS J12360036-0240100, 2MASS J12360036-0240100, EPIC 228934525, WISE J123600.36-024010.4"
Star Distance(LY) : 426.7
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.6 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.7 (Msun Measured) 0.7 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 4097 (K)
Spectral type : M0.0 V
UV portion[%]: 0.8
Visible portion[%]: 25.9
IR portion[%]: 73.3
Metalicity : 0.2
Absolute Magnitude: 5.6
Apparent Magnitude: 11.2
Right Ascension(RA) 189.0015
Declination (DEC) -2.6695
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
Discovered by
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SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=EPIC+228934525&submit=submit+id
Open Exoplanet Database Link
K2-154 b
K2-154 b

  • K2-154 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-154, located about 426.7 light-years (130.8 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2018.
  • The host star K2-154 has apparent magnitude of 11.2, with absolute magnitude of 5.6.
  • It is 0.7 times more massive and 0.6 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 4097 with its spectral types of M0.0 V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-154 b orbits around the star K2-154 every 3.7 days with its orbital distance of 0.04 AU ( 6058713.8 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-154 b around its host star K2-154)


  • The Star K2-154 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.229 AU ( 34271300.9 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.317 AU ( 47371894.0 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.483 AU ( 72184283.0 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 0.710 AU ( 106222334.7 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-154 b : 83606.44 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-154)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-154 distance : 0.256 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-154 distance : 0.324 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-154 distance : 0.313 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-154 distance : 0.344 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-154 distance : 0.612 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-154 distance : 0.646 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-154)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-154 distance : 0.253 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-154 distance : 0.335 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-154 distance : 0.335 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-154 distance : 0.622 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-154 distance : 0.647 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-154)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-154 and its Exoplanet K2-154 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-154 and its Exoplanet K2-154 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-154*)
    *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