Imaginary Picture of K2-236 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-236 b around the hoststar K2-236
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Exoplanet Name : K2-236 b
Alternate Name : "2MASS J09061775+1924080 b, EPIC 211945201.01, TYC 1404-1186-1 b, WISE J090617.78+192407.6 b, BD+19 2158 b, EPIC 2119452
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.5140 (Rjup) 5.7614 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0850 (Mjup) 27.0247 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.1493 (AU) 0.1493 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0534
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 19.49 (Days Obs.) 19.48 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 0.8141
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 144206.0 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 869.7 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 816.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 660.9 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1034.3 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 971.3 (K)
Size Class: sub-Jupiter-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection : Radial Velocity
Radius Detection : Primary Transit
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : K2-236
Alternate Name : "2MASS J09061775+1924080, TYC 1404-1186-1, WISE J090617.78+192407.6, BD+19 2158, EPIC 211945201"
Star Distance(LY) : 595.7
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.4 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.2 (Msun Measured) 1.2 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 4.0 (GY)
Temperature : 6069 (K)
Spectral type : G0
UV portion[%]: 0.3
Visible portion[%]: 1.5
IR portion[%]: 98.2
Metalicity : 0.1
Absolute Magnitude: 3.8
Apparent Magnitude: 10.2
Right Ascension(RA) 136.5740
Declination (DEC) 19.4023
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID 01404-0118
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SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=EPIC+211945201+&submit=SIMBAD+search
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K2-236 b
K2-236 b

  • K2-236 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-236, located about 595.7 light-years (182.6 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2018.
  • The host star K2-236 has apparent magnitude of 10.2, with absolute magnitude of 3.8.
  • It is 1.2 times more massive and 1.4 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 6069 with its spectral types of G0
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-236 b orbits around the star K2-236 every 19.5 days with its orbital distance of 0.15 AU ( 22334962.1 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-236 b around its host star K2-236)


  • The Star K2-236 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 1.109 AU ( 165923227.8 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.533 AU ( 229349261.7 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 2.336 AU ( 349477520.0 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 3.438 AU ( 514271480.3 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-236 b : 144206.01 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-236)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-236 distance : 1.129 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-236 distance : 1.430 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-236 distance : 1.381 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-236 distance : 1.514 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-236 distance : 2.508 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-236 distance : 2.645 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-236)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-236 distance : 1.138 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-236 distance : 1.468 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-236 distance : 1.505 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-236 distance : 2.553 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-236 distance : 2.655 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-236)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-236 and its Exoplanet K2-236 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-236 and its Exoplanet K2-236 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-236*)
    *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