Imaginary Picture of K2-305 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-305 b around the hoststar K2-305
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Exoplanet Name : K2-305 b
Alternate Name : "2MASS J13291954-1421340 b, EPIC 212424622.02, WISE J132919.53-142133.9 b, EPIC 212424622 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.1940 (Rjup) 2.1745 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0171 (Mjup) 5.4333 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0000 (AU) 0.1384 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0495
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 18.10 (Days Obs.) 0.00 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.1490
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 116244.5 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 824.1 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 773.9 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 626.2 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 980.0 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 920.4 (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 : K2-305
Alternate Name : "2MASS J13291954-1421340, WISE J132919.53-142133.9, EPIC 212424622"
Star Distance(LY) : 1995.4
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.2 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.1 (Msun Measured) 1.1 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5915 (K)
Spectral type : G1IV-V
UV portion[%]: 0.3
Visible portion[%]: 1.5
IR portion[%]: 98.2
Metalicity : 0.0
Absolute Magnitude: 4.4
Apparent Magnitude: 13.3
Right Ascension(RA) 202.3314
Declination (DEC) -14.3595
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
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SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=EPIC+212424622&submit=SIMBAD+search
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K2-305 b
K2-305 b

  • K2-305 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-305, located about 1995.4 light-years (611.8 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2019.
  • The host star K2-305 has apparent magnitude of 13.3, with absolute magnitude of 4.4.
  • It is 1.1 times more massive and 1.2 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5915 with its spectral types of G1IV-V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-305 b orbits around the star K2-305 every 18.1 days with its orbital distance of 0.14 AU ( 20706103.0 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-305 b around its host star K2-305)


  • The Star K2-305 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.923 AU ( 138106747.9 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.276 AU ( 190899617.2 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.944 AU ( 290888770.6 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 2.861 AU ( 428055568.9 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-305 b : 116244.51 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-305)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-305 distance : 0.949 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-305 distance : 1.202 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-305 distance : 1.161 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-305 distance : 1.272 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-305 distance : 2.115 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-305 distance : 2.230 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-305)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-305 distance : 0.953 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-305 distance : 1.234 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-305 distance : 1.261 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-305 distance : 2.152 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-305 distance : 2.238 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-305)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-305 and its Exoplanet K2-305 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-305 and its Exoplanet K2-305 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-305*)
    *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