Imaginary Picture of K2-351 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-351 b around the hoststar K2-351
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Exoplanet Name : K2-351 b
Alternate Name : "EPIC 212543933 b, EPIC 212543933.01"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2266 (Rjup) 2.5400 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0197 (Mjup) 6.2777 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0775 (AU) 0.0775 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0214
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 7.81 (Days Obs.) 7.81 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 0.9731
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 249013.0 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 997.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 936.3 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 757.6 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1185.6 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1113.4 (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 : K2-351
Alternate Name : EPIC 212543933
Star Distance(LY) : 2265.9
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.1 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.0 (Msun Measured) 1.0 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5769 (K)
Spectral type : G2V
UV portion[%]: 7.8
Visible portion[%]: 44.7
IR portion[%]: 47.5
Metalicity : 0.1
Absolute Magnitude: 4.9
Apparent Magnitude: 14.2
Right Ascension(RA) 206.6523
Declination (DEC) -11.8050
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K2-351 b
K2-351 b

  • K2-351 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-351, located about 2265.9 light-years (694.7 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2021.
  • The host star K2-351 has apparent magnitude of 14.2, with absolute magnitude of 4.9.
  • It is 1.0 times more massive and 1.1 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5769 with its spectral types of G2V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-351 b orbits around the star K2-351 every 7.8 days with its orbital distance of 0.08 AU ( 11601314.9 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-351 b around its host star K2-351)


  • The Star K2-351 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.757 AU ( 113252680.4 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.046 AU ( 156544800.8 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.595 AU ( 238539633.1 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 2.346 AU ( 351021519.9 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-351 b : 249012.97 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-351)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-351 distance : 0.785 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-351 distance : 0.994 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-351 distance : 0.960 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-351 distance : 1.053 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-351 distance : 1.756 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-351 distance : 1.852 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-351)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-351 distance : 0.786 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-351 distance : 1.022 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-351 distance : 1.040 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-351 distance : 1.787 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-351 distance : 1.858 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-351)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-351 and its Exoplanet K2-351 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-351 and its Exoplanet K2-351 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-351*)
    *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