Imaginary Picture of K2-340 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-340 b around the hoststar K2-340
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Exoplanet Name : K2-340 b
Alternate Name : "EPIC 211923431 b, EPIC 211923431.01"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2998 (Rjup) 3.3605 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0256 (Mjup) 8.1445 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.1835 (AU) 0.1835 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0814
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 29.74 (Days Obs.) 29.76 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 0.7212
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 43576.8 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 644.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 605.6 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 490.0 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 766.9 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 720.2 (K)
Size Class: 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 : K2-340
Alternate Name : EPIC 211923431
Star Distance(LY) : 2407.5
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.1 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.9 (Msun Measured) 0.9 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5532 (K)
Spectral type : G5V
UV portion[%]: 7.0
Visible portion[%]: 43.4
IR portion[%]: 49.5
Metalicity : 0.1
Absolute Magnitude: 5.0
Apparent Magnitude: 14.3
Right Ascension(RA) 127.9373
Declination (DEC) 19.0747
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K2-340 b
K2-340 b

  • K2-340 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-340, located about 2407.5 light-years (738.1 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2016.
  • The host star K2-340 has apparent magnitude of 14.3, with absolute magnitude of 5.0.
  • It is 0.9 times more massive and 1.1 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5532 with its spectral types of G5V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-340 b orbits around the star K2-340 every 29.7 days with its orbital distance of 0.18 AU ( 27443729.4 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-340 b around its host star K2-340)


  • The Star K2-340 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.749 AU ( 112072974.6 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.036 AU ( 154914139.0 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.578 AU ( 236054865.4 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 2.322 AU ( 347365075.4 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-340 b : 43576.76 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-340)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-340 distance : 0.788 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-340 distance : 0.998 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-340 distance : 0.964 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-340 distance : 1.057 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-340 distance : 1.774 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-340 distance : 1.871 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-340)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-340 distance : 0.785 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-340 distance : 1.026 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-340 distance : 1.039 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-340 distance : 1.805 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-340 distance : 1.877 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-340)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-340 and its Exoplanet K2-340 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-340 and its Exoplanet K2-340 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-340*)
    *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