Imaginary Picture of K2-159 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-159 b around the hoststar K2-159
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Exoplanet Name : K2-159 b
Alternate Name : "2MASS J12020980-0334507 b, EPIC 201225286 b, EPIC 201225286.01, TYC 4942-664-1 b, WISE J120209.81-033451.0 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2020 (Rjup) 2.2642 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0177 (Mjup) 5.6414 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.1013 (AU) 0.1013 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0340
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 12.42 (Days Obs.) 12.41 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.1004
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 71308.5 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 729.3 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 684.9 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 554.2 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 867.3 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 814.5 (K)
Size Class: sub-Neptune-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection :
Radius Detection :
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : K2-159
Alternate Name : "2MASS J12020980-0334507, EPIC 201225286, TYC 4942-664-1, WISE J120209.81-033451.0"
Star Distance(LY) : 562.6
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.8 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.9 (Msun Measured) 0.9 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5425 (K)
Spectral type : G7
UV portion[%]: 6.5
Visible portion[%]: 42.6
IR portion[%]: 50.8
Metalicity : -0.1
Absolute Magnitude: 4.3
Apparent Magnitude: 10.5
Right Ascension(RA) 180.5409
Declination (DEC) -3.5807
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
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SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=K2-159&submit=SIMBAD+search
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K2-159 b
K2-159 b

  • K2-159 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-159, located about 562.6 light-years (172.5 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2018.
  • The host 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
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-159 b orbits around the star K2-159 every 12.4 days with its orbital distance of 0.10 AU ( 15154264.3 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-159 b around its host star K2-159)


  • 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)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-159 b : 71308.46 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-159)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-159 distance : 0.560 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-159 distance : 0.709 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-159 distance : 0.685 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-159 distance : 0.751 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-159 distance : 1.265 AU
  • Kopparapu 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 and its Exoplanet K2-159 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-159 and its Exoplanet K2-159 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-159*)
    *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