Imaginary Picture of K2-314 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-314 b around the hoststar EPIC 249893012
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Exoplanet Name : K2-314 b
Alternate Name : EPIC 249893012 b
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.1740 (Rjup) 1.9504 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0275 (Mjup) 8.7528 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0470 (AU) 0.0470 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0600
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0098
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 3.60 (Days Obs.) 3.63 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 2.3010
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 1411239.2 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1538.3 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1444.6 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 1168.9 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1829.4 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1718.0 (K)
Size Class: super-Earth-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection : Spectrum
Radius Detection : Primary Transit
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : EPIC 249893012
Alternate Name :
Star Distance(LY) : 1059.0
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.7 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.1 (Msun Measured) 1.1 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 9.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5430 (K)
Spectral type : G8 1V/V
UV portion[%]: 6.5
Visible portion[%]: 42.7
IR portion[%]: 50.8
Metalicity : 0.2
Absolute Magnitude: 3.8
Apparent Magnitude: 11.4
Right Ascension(RA) 228.2500
Declination (DEC) -16.7247
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
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SIMBAD LINK https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=EPIC+249893012&submit=SIMBAD+search
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K2-314 b
K2-314 b

  • K2-314 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star EPIC 249893012, located about 1059.0 light-years (324.7 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2020.
  • The host star EPIC 249893012 has apparent magnitude of 11.4, with absolute magnitude of 3.8.
  • It is 1.1 times more massive and 1.7 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5430 with its spectral types of G8 1V/V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-314 b orbits around the star EPIC 249893012 every 3.6 days with its orbital distance of 0.05 AU ( 7031099.9 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-314 b around its host star EPIC 249893012)


  • The Star EPIC 249893012 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 1.092 AU ( 163400688.5 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.510 AU ( 225862453.2 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 2.301 AU ( 344164395.4 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 3.385 AU ( 506452984.7 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-314 b : 1411239.21 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star EPIC 249893012)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star EPIC 249893012 distance : 1.155 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star EPIC 249893012 distance : 1.463 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star EPIC 249893012 distance : 1.413 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star EPIC 249893012 distance : 1.550 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star EPIC 249893012 distance : 2.610 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star EPIC 249893012 distance : 2.753 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star EPIC 249893012)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star EPIC 249893012 distance : 1.150 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star EPIC 249893012 distance : 1.505 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star EPIC 249893012 distance : 1.521 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star EPIC 249893012 distance : 2.655 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star EPIC 249893012 distance : 2.761 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star EPIC 249893012)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star EPIC 249893012 and its Exoplanet K2-314 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star EPIC 249893012 and its Exoplanet K2-314 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star EPIC 249893012*)
    *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