Imaginary Picture of K2-338 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-338 b around the hoststar K2-338
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Exoplanet Name : K2-338 b
Alternate Name : "EPIC 211779390 b, EPIC 211779390.01"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.0919 (Rjup) 1.0301 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0034 (Mjup) 1.0883 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0419 (AU) 0.0419 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0105
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 3.85 (Days Obs.) 3.85 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.0256
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 119776.0 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 830.3 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 779.7 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 630.9 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 987.4 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 927.3 (K)
Size Class: Earth-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 : K2-338
Alternate Name : EPIC 211779390
Star Distance(LY) : 511.9
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.6 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.7 (Msun Measured) 0.7 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 4558 (K)
Spectral type : K5V
UV portion[%]: 1.8
Visible portion[%]: 32.0
IR portion[%]: 66.2
Metalicity : -0.2
Absolute Magnitude: 7.5
Apparent Magnitude: 13.4
Right Ascension(RA) 124.3611
Declination (DEC) 17.0244
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K2-338 b
K2-338 b

  • K2-338 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-338, located about 511.9 light-years (157.0 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2016.
  • The host star K2-338 has apparent magnitude of 13.4, with absolute magnitude of 7.5.
  • It is 0.7 times more massive and 0.6 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 4558 with its spectral types of K5V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-338 b orbits around the star K2-338 every 3.9 days with its orbital distance of 0.04 AU ( 6265158.8 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-338 b around its host star K2-338)


  • The Star K2-338 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.284 AU ( 42417718.3 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.392 AU ( 58632371.8 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.597 AU ( 89342759.3 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 0.879 AU ( 131471784.1 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-338 b : 119776.01 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-338)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-338 distance : 0.313 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-338 distance : 0.396 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-338 distance : 0.382 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-338 distance : 0.420 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-338 distance : 0.731 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-338 distance : 0.771 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-338)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-338 distance : 0.308 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-338 distance : 0.408 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-338 distance : 0.408 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-338 distance : 0.743 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-338 distance : 0.773 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-338)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-338 and its Exoplanet K2-338 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-338 and its Exoplanet K2-338 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-338*)
    *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