Imaginary Picture of K2-280 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-280 b around the hoststar K2-280
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Exoplanet Name : K2-280 b
Alternate Name : "2MASS J19262288-2214514 b, EPIC 216494238 b, EPIC 216494238.01, WISE J192622.88-221451.6 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.6840 (Rjup) 7.6670 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.1167 (Mjup) 37.1034 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.1488 (AU) 0.1488 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.3500
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0545
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 19.90 (Days Obs.) 19.90 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 0.6312
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 98644.2 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 791.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 742.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 601.0 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 940.6 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 883.3 (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 : K2-280
Alternate Name : "2MASS J19262288-2214514, EPIC 216494238, WISE J192622.88-221451.6"
Star Distance(LY) : 1239.7
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.3 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.1 (Msun Measured) 1.1 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 9.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5742 (K)
Spectral type : G3
UV portion[%]: 7.7
Visible portion[%]: 44.6
IR portion[%]: 47.7
Metalicity : 0.3
Absolute Magnitude: 4.6
Apparent Magnitude: 12.5
Right Ascension(RA) 291.5953
Declination (DEC) -22.2477
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
Discovered by
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SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=K2-280+&submit=SIMBAD+search
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K2-280 b
K2-280 b

  • K2-280 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-280, located about 1239.7 light-years (380.1 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2018.
  • The host star K2-280 has apparent magnitude of 12.5, with absolute magnitude of 4.6.
  • It is 1.1 times more massive and 1.3 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5742 with its spectral types of G3
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-280 b orbits around the star K2-280 every 19.9 days with its orbital distance of 0.15 AU ( 22260163.2 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-280 b around its host star K2-280)


  • The Star K2-280 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.914 AU ( 136771137.4 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.264 AU ( 189053454.4 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.926 AU ( 288075627.1 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 2.834 AU ( 423915905.0 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-280 b : 98644.22 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-280)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-280 distance : 0.950 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-280 distance : 1.203 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-280 distance : 1.161 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-280 distance : 1.273 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-280 distance : 2.126 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-280 distance : 2.242 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-280)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-280 distance : 0.950 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-280 distance : 1.236 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-280 distance : 1.257 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-280 distance : 2.163 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-280 distance : 2.249 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-280)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-280 and its Exoplanet K2-280 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-280 and its Exoplanet K2-280 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-280*)
    *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