K2-159

Display orbital revolution around the star K2-159
Imaginary Picture of Star K2-159
Star Name : K2-159
Alternate Name : "2MASS J12020980-0334507, EPIC 201225286, TYC 4942-664-1, WISE J120209.81-033451.0"
Star Distance (LY/pc): 562.6095 (LY) 172.4971 (pc)
Stellar Radius (Rsun): 0.0000 (Rsun, measured) 0.8300 (Rsun, estimated)
Stellar Mass (Msun): 0.9000 (Msun/observed) 0.9000 (Msun/estimated)
Spectral type : G7
Metalicity : -0.0700
Absolute Magnitude : 4.28
Apparent Magnitude : 10.46
Right Ascension(RA) : 180.54089
Declination(DEC) : -3.58072
  • This is the K2-159 . The star K2-159 islocated about 562.6 light-years (172.5 pc) away from our Solar System.
  • The star K2-159 has apparent magnitude of 10.5, with absolute magnitude of 4.3.
  • It is 0.9 times more massive and 0.8 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5425 with its spectral types of G7
  • Number of Extrasolar Planets : 1
  • Name of the 1 Planet K2-159 b radius 0.202000 mass 0.017744 orbital distance 0.101300
    (Illustration of the K2-159's Planetary System)



    The Star K2-159 's habitable zone is located at the following distance

    Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.529 AU ( 79165450.9 km)
    Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.731 AU ( 109427341.6 km)
    Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.115 AU ( 166743052.4 km)
    Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 1.640 AU ( 245369706.1 km)
    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-159)



    Kopparapu's Recent Venus for Star K2-159 distance : 0.560 AU
    Kopparapu's Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-159 distance : 0.709 AU
    Kopparapu's Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-159 distance : 0.685 AU
    Kopparapu's Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-159 distance : 0.751 AU
    Kopparapu's Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-159 distance : 1.265 AU
    Kopparapu's Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-159 distance : 1.335 AU
    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-159)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-159 distance : 0.557 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-159 distance : 0.729 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-159 distance : 0.737 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-159 distance : 1.287 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-159 distance : 1.338 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-159)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-159 )



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-159 (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star Kepler-955*)
    *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