Imaginary Picture of K2-177 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-177 b around the hoststar K2-177
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Exoplanet Name : K2-177 b
Alternate Name : "2MASS J03405510+2044100 b, EPIC 210857328 b, EPIC 210857328.01, WISE J034055.10+204409.9 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.1890 (Rjup) 2.1185 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0167 (Mjup) 5.3030 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0000 (AU) 0.1220 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0388
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 14.16 (Days Obs.) 0.00 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.1816
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 162917.8 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 896.7 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 842.1 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 681.3 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1066.3 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1001.4 (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 : K2-177
Alternate Name : "2MASS J03405510+2044100, EPIC 210857328, WISE J034055.10+204409.9"
Star Distance(LY) : 1613.6
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.2 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.2 (Msun Measured) 1.2 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 6063 (K)
Spectral type : G0
UV portion[%]: 0.3
Visible portion[%]: 1.5
IR portion[%]: 98.2
Metalicity : 0.4
Absolute Magnitude: 2.5
Apparent Magnitude: 11.0
Right Ascension(RA) 55.2296
Declination (DEC) 20.7361
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
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SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=K2-177+&submit=SIMBAD+search
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K2-177 b
K2-177 b

  • K2-177 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-177, located about 1613.6 light-years (494.7 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2018.
  • The host star K2-177 has apparent magnitude of 11.0, with absolute magnitude of 2.5.
  • It is 1.2 times more massive and 1.2 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 6063 with its spectral types of G0
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-177 b orbits around the star K2-177 every 14.2 days with its orbital distance of 0.12 AU ( 18255935.2 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-177 b around its host star K2-177)


  • The Star K2-177 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.964 AU ( 144151318.6 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.332 AU ( 199254793.5 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 2.030 AU ( 303620210.3 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 2.987 AU ( 446790440.2 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-177 b : 162917.78 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-177)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-177 distance : 0.982 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-177 distance : 1.243 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-177 distance : 1.201 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-177 distance : 1.316 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-177 distance : 2.180 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-177 distance : 2.299 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-177)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-177 distance : 0.989 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-177 distance : 1.276 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-177 distance : 1.308 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-177 distance : 2.219 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-177 distance : 2.307 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-177)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-177 and its Exoplanet K2-177 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-177 and its Exoplanet K2-177 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-177*)
    *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