Imaginary Picture of K2-204 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-204 b around the hoststar K2-204
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Exoplanet Name : K2-204 b
Alternate Name : "2MASS J01093180-0031031 b, EPIC 220186645 b, EPIC 220186645.01, WISE J010931.80-003103.7 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2720 (Rjup) 3.0488 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0234 (Mjup) 7.4398 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0000 (AU) 0.0722 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0193
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 7.06 (Days Obs.) 0.00 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 0.8004
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 358973.6 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1092.5 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1025.9 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 830.1 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1299.2 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1220.1 (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 : K2-204
Alternate Name : "2MASS J01093180-0031031, EPIC 220186645, WISE J010931.80-003103.7"
Star Distance(LY) : 1801.9
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.2 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.0 (Msun Measured) 1.0 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5755 (K)
Spectral type : G3
UV portion[%]: 7.8
Visible portion[%]: 44.7
IR portion[%]: 47.6
Metalicity : 0.1
Absolute Magnitude: 3.1
Apparent Magnitude: 11.8
Right Ascension(RA) 17.3825
Declination (DEC) -0.5176
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
Discovered by
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SIMBAD LINK https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=K2-204&submit=SIMBAD+search
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K2-204 b
K2-204 b

  • K2-204 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-204, located about 1801.9 light-years (552.5 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2018.
  • The host star K2-204 has apparent magnitude of 11.8, with absolute magnitude of 3.1.
  • It is 1.0 times more massive and 1.2 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5755 with its spectral types of G3
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-204 b orbits around the star K2-204 every 7.1 days with its orbital distance of 0.07 AU ( 10806106.4 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-204 b around its host star K2-204)


  • The Star K2-204 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.847 AU ( 126657460.4 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.170 AU ( 175073709.8 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.783 AU ( 266773590.0 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 2.624 AU ( 392569024.3 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-204 b : 358973.58 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-204)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-204 distance : 0.879 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-204 distance : 1.113 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-204 distance : 1.075 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-204 distance : 1.178 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-204 distance : 1.966 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-204 distance : 2.074 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-204)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-204 distance : 0.879 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-204 distance : 1.144 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-204 distance : 1.164 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-204 distance : 2.001 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-204 distance : 2.081 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-204)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-204 and its Exoplanet K2-204 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-204 and its Exoplanet K2-204 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-204*)
    *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