Imaginary Picture of K2-167 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-167 b around the hoststar K2-167
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Exoplanet Name : K2-167 b
Alternate Name : "2MASS J22261818-1800399 b, BD-18 6119 b, EPIC 205904628 b, EPIC 205904628.01, HD 212657 b, HIP 110758 b, SAO 165073 b,
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2088 (Rjup) 2.3404 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0183 (Mjup) 5.8178 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0000 (AU) 0.0913 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0273
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 9.98 (Days Obs.) 0.00 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.0621
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 600114.1 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1242.2 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1166.6 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 943.9 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1477.3 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1387.3 (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 : K2-167
Alternate Name : "2MASS J22261818-1800399, BD-18 6119, EPIC 205904628, HD 212657, HIP 110758, SAO 165073, SD-18 6119, TYC 6388-00903-1, W{
Star Distance(LY) : 264.4
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.8 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.0 (Msun Measured) 1.0 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5908 (K)
Spectral type : F7 V
UV portion[%]: 0.3
Visible portion[%]: 1.5
IR portion[%]: 98.2
Metalicity : -0.5
Absolute Magnitude: 2.7
Apparent Magnitude: 7.2
Right Ascension(RA) 336.5758
Declination (DEC) -18.0112
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID 06388-00903
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SIMBAD LINK https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=K2-167&submit=SIMBAD+search
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K2-167 b
K2-167 b

  • K2-167 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-167, located about 264.4 light-years (81.1 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2018.
  • The host star K2-167 has apparent magnitude of 7.2, with absolute magnitude of 2.7.
  • It is 1.0 times more massive and 1.8 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5908 with its spectral types of F7 V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-167 b orbits around the star K2-167 every 10.0 days with its orbital distance of 0.09 AU ( 13659756.5 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-167 b around its host star K2-167)


  • The Star K2-167 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 1.384 AU ( 207009451.9 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.913 AU ( 286141160.6 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 2.915 AU ( 436015805.8 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 4.289 AU ( 641616358.8 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-167 b : 600114.12 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-167)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-167 distance : 1.423 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-167 distance : 1.802 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-167 distance : 1.740 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-167 distance : 1.908 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-167 distance : 3.172 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-167 distance : 3.345 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-167)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-167 distance : 1.429 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-167 distance : 1.851 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-167 distance : 1.890 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-167 distance : 3.228 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-167 distance : 3.357 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-167)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-167 and its Exoplanet K2-167 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-167 and its Exoplanet K2-167 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-167*)
    *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