Imaginary Picture of K2-33 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-33 b around the hoststar K2-33
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Exoplanet Name : K2-33 b
Alternate Name : "EPIC 205117205 b, 2MASS J16101473-1919095 b, EPIC 205117205.01, WISE J161014.73-191909.6 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.4500 (Rjup) 5.0441 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 3.7000 (Mjup) 1176.3706 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0409 (AU) 0.0409 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0149
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 5.42 (Days Obs.) 4.04 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 46.2365
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 126925.8 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 842.4 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 791.1 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 640.1 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1001.8 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 940.8 (K)
Size Class: Neptune-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection : Radial Velocity
Radius Detection : Primary Transit
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : K2-33
Alternate Name : "EPIC 205117205, 2MASS J16101473-1919095, WISE J161014.73-191909.6"
Star Distance(LY) : 453.4
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.1 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.6 (Msun Measured) 0.3 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 3540 (K)
Spectral type : M3.3
UV portion[%]: 0.2
Visible portion[%]: 10.5
IR portion[%]: 89.2
Metalicity : 0.0
Absolute Magnitude: 10.3
Apparent Magnitude: 16.0
Right Ascension(RA) 242.5614
Declination (DEC) -19.3193
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
Discovered by
Discovery Paper - Authors
Discovery Paper - Title
Discovery Paper - Journal 0
Discovery Paper - URL 0
SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=K2-33+&submit=SIMBAD+search
Open Exoplanet Database Link
K2-33 b
K2-33 b

  • K2-33 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-33, located about 453.4 light-years (139.0 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2016.
  • The host star K2-33 has apparent magnitude of 16.0, with absolute magnitude of 10.3.
  • It is 0.6 times more massive and 1.1 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 3540 with its spectral types of M3.3
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-33 b orbits around the star K2-33 every 5.4 days with its orbital distance of 0.04 AU ( 6118552.9 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-33 b around its host star K2-33)


  • The Star K2-33 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.285 AU ( 42643607.3 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.394 AU ( 58944609.4 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.600 AU ( 89818540.4 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 0.884 AU ( 132171916.8 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-33 b : 126925.78 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-33)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-33 distance : 0.322 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-33 distance : 0.407 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-33 distance : 0.393 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-33 distance : 0.433 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-33 distance : 0.791 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-33 distance : 0.835 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-33)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-33 distance : 0.319 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-33 distance : 0.422 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-33 distance : 0.422 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-33 distance : 0.804 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-33 distance : 0.836 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-33)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-33 and its Exoplanet K2-33 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-33 and its Exoplanet K2-33 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-33*)
    *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