Imaginary Picture of K2-241 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-241 b around the hoststar K2-241
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Exoplanet Name : K2-241 b
Alternate Name : "2MASS J12045739-0648180 b, EPIC 201092629 b, EPIC 201092629.01, TYC 4945-555-1 b, WISE J120457.32-064818.7 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2270 (Rjup) 2.5444 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0198 (Mjup) 6.2880 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.1567 (AU) 0.1567 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0734
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 26.82 (Days Obs.) 26.89 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 0.9712
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 21537.4 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 540.7 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 507.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 410.8 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 643.0 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 603.8 (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 : K2-241
Alternate Name : "2MASS J12045739-0648180, EPIC 201092629, TYC 4945-555-1, WISE J120457.32-064818.7"
Star Distance(LY) : 488.5
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.8 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.7 (Msun Measured) 0.7 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5262 (K)
Spectral type : K0
UV portion[%]: 5.5
Visible portion[%]: 41.0
IR portion[%]: 53.5
Metalicity : -0.4
Absolute Magnitude: 4.6
Apparent Magnitude: 10.4
Right Ascension(RA) 181.2394
Declination (DEC) -6.8049
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
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SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=K2-241+&submit=SIMBAD+search
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K2-241 b
K2-241 b

  • K2-241 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-241, located about 488.5 light-years (149.8 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2018.
  • The host star K2-241 has apparent magnitude of 10.4, with absolute magnitude of 4.6.
  • It is 0.7 times more massive and 0.8 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5262 with its spectral types of K0
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-241 b orbits around the star K2-241 every 26.8 days with its orbital distance of 0.16 AU ( 23441986.3 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-241 b around its host star K2-241)


  • The Star K2-241 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.450 AU ( 67300929.7 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.622 AU ( 93027472.6 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.948 AU ( 141753281.3 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 1.394 AU ( 208596163.3 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-241 b : 21537.37 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-241)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-241 distance : 0.480 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-241 distance : 0.608 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-241 distance : 0.587 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-241 distance : 0.644 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-241 distance : 1.091 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-241 distance : 1.151 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-241)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-241 distance : 0.477 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-241 distance : 0.626 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-241 distance : 0.631 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-241 distance : 1.110 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-241 distance : 1.154 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-241)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-241 and its Exoplanet K2-241 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-241 and its Exoplanet K2-241 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-241*)
    *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