Imaginary Picture of K2-225 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-225 b around the hoststar K2-225
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Exoplanet Name : K2-225 b
Alternate Name : "2MASS J12260991-0937292 b, EPIC 228734900 b, EPIC 228734900.01, TYC 5527-378-1 b, WISE J122609.87-093729.3 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.3110 (Rjup) 3.4860 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0265 (Mjup) 8.4271 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.1340 (AU) 0.1340 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0435
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 15.87 (Days Obs.) 15.90 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 0.6935
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 214558.5 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 960.6 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 902.1 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 729.9 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1142.3 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1072.8 (K)
Size Class: 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 : K2-225
Alternate Name : "2MASS J12260991-0937292, EPIC 228734900, TYC 5527-378-1, WISE J122609.87-093729.3"
Star Distance(LY) : 1183.5
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.7 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.3 (Msun Measured) 1.3 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5742 (K)
Spectral type : G3
UV portion[%]: 7.7
Visible portion[%]: 44.6
IR portion[%]: 47.7
Metalicity : 0.4
Absolute Magnitude: 2.6
Apparent Magnitude: 10.4
Right Ascension(RA) 186.5413
Declination (DEC) -9.6248
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
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SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=K2-225+&submit=SIMBAD+search
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K2-225 b
K2-225 b

  • K2-225 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-225, located about 1183.5 light-years (362.9 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2018.
  • The host star K2-225 has apparent magnitude of 10.4, with absolute magnitude of 2.6.
  • It is 1.3 times more massive and 1.7 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5742 with its spectral types of G3
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-225 b orbits around the star K2-225 every 15.9 days with its orbital distance of 0.13 AU ( 20046114.7 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-225 b around its host star K2-225)


  • The Star K2-225 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 1.214 AU ( 181649166.8 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.678 AU ( 251086619.1 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 2.558 AU ( 382600442.2 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 3.764 AU ( 563013311.3 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-225 b : 214558.54 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-225)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-225 distance : 1.261 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-225 distance : 1.597 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-225 distance : 1.543 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-225 distance : 1.691 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-225 distance : 2.823 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-225 distance : 2.978 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-225)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-225 distance : 1.262 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-225 distance : 1.641 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-225 distance : 1.670 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-225 distance : 2.873 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-225 distance : 2.987 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-225)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-225 and its Exoplanet K2-225 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-225 and its Exoplanet K2-225 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-225*)
    *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