Imaginary Picture of K2-337 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-337 b around the hoststar K2-337
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Exoplanet Name : K2-337 b
Alternate Name : "EPIC 211770696 b, EPIC 211770696.01"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2337 (Rjup) 2.6195 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0203 (Mjup) 6.4605 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.1231 (AU) 0.1231 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0446
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 16.27 (Days Obs.) 16.27 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 0.9415
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 167298.9 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 902.6 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 847.7 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 685.9 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1073.4 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1008.1 (K)
Size Class: sub-Neptune-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection :
Radius Detection : Primary Transit
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : K2-337
Alternate Name : EPIC 211770696
Star Distance(LY) : 1375.2
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.3 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.9 (Msun Measured) 0.9 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5869 (K)
Spectral type : G1IV-V
UV portion[%]: 0.3
Visible portion[%]: 1.5
IR portion[%]: 98.2
Metalicity : -0.3
Absolute Magnitude: 4.3
Apparent Magnitude: 12.4
Right Ascension(RA) 127.7612
Declination (DEC) 16.9006
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K2-337 b
K2-337 b

  • K2-337 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-337, located about 1375.2 light-years (421.6 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2016.
  • The host star K2-337 has apparent magnitude of 12.4, with absolute magnitude of 4.3.
  • It is 0.9 times more massive and 1.3 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5869 with its spectral types of G1IV-V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-337 b orbits around the star K2-337 every 16.3 days with its orbital distance of 0.12 AU ( 18415497.9 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-337 b around its host star K2-337)


  • The Star K2-337 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.985 AU ( 147353434.5 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.362 AU ( 203680954.5 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 2.075 AU ( 310364700.1 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 3.053 AU ( 456715252.5 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-337 b : 167298.87 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-337)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-337 distance : 1.015 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-337 distance : 1.286 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-337 distance : 1.242 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-337 distance : 1.361 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-337 distance : 2.265 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-337 distance : 2.389 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-337)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-337 distance : 1.018 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-337 distance : 1.321 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-337 distance : 1.348 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-337 distance : 2.305 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-337 distance : 2.397 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-337)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-337 and its Exoplanet K2-337 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-337 and its Exoplanet K2-337 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-337*)
    *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