Imaginary Picture of K2-281 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-281 b around the hoststar K2-281
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Exoplanet Name : K2-281 b
Alternate Name : "2MASS J01045457+0716093 b, EPIC 220522262 b, EPIC 220522262.01, WISE J010454.58+071609.2 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.7300 (Rjup) 8.1826 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.3813 (Mjup) 121.2383 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0773 (AU) 0.0773 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0238
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 8.69 (Days Obs.) 8.67 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.8108
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 63558.8 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 708.7 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 665.5 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 538.5 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 842.7 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 791.4 (K)
Size Class: sub-Jupiter-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 : K2-281
Alternate Name : "2MASS J01045457+0716093, EPIC 220522262, WISE J010454.58+071609.2"
Star Distance(LY) : 1548.0
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.8 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.8 (Msun Measured) 0.8 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 4812 (K)
Spectral type : K3
UV portion[%]: 2.5
Visible portion[%]: 35.5
IR portion[%]: 62.0
Metalicity : 0.2
Absolute Magnitude: 4.8
Apparent Magnitude: 13.2
Right Ascension(RA) 16.2274
Declination (DEC) 7.2692
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
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SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=K2-281+&submit=SIMBAD+search
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K2-281 b
K2-281 b

  • K2-281 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-281, located about 1548.0 light-years (474.6 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2018.
  • The host star K2-281 has apparent magnitude of 13.2, with absolute magnitude of 4.8.
  • It is 0.8 times more massive and 0.8 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 4812 with its spectral types of K3
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-281 b orbits around the star K2-281 every 8.7 days with its orbital distance of 0.08 AU ( 11563915.4 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-281 b around its host star K2-281)


  • The Star K2-281 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.381 AU ( 57032570.0 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.527 AU ( 78833916.1 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.803 AU ( 120125442.2 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 1.182 AU ( 176769850.6 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-281 b : 63558.77 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-281)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-281 distance : 0.416 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-281 distance : 0.527 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-281 distance : 0.509 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-281 distance : 0.558 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-281 distance : 0.962 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-281 distance : 1.015 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-281)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-281 distance : 0.411 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-281 distance : 0.543 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-281 distance : 0.544 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-281 distance : 0.978 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-281 distance : 1.017 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-281)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-281 and its Exoplanet K2-281 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-281 and its Exoplanet K2-281 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-281*)
    *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