Imaginary Picture of K2-358 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-358 b around the hoststar K2-358
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Exoplanet Name : K2-358 b
Alternate Name : "EPIC 211914998 b, EPIC 211914998.01"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2391 (Rjup) 2.6801 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0208 (Mjup) 6.5992 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0863 (AU) 0.0863 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0308
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 11.25 (Days Obs.) 9.60 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 0.9187
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 138950.4 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 861.7 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 809.2 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 654.8 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1024.7 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 962.3 (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 : K2-358
Alternate Name : EPIC 211914998
Star Distance(LY) : 1566.6
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.9 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.9 (Msun Measured) 0.7 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5650 (K)
Spectral type : G3V
UV portion[%]: 7.4
Visible portion[%]: 44.1
IR portion[%]: 48.4
Metalicity : -0.1
Absolute Magnitude: 5.4
Apparent Magnitude: 13.8
Right Ascension(RA) 133.8082
Declination (DEC) 18.9498
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K2-358 b
K2-358 b

  • K2-358 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-358, located about 1566.6 light-years (480.3 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2022.
  • The host star K2-358 has apparent magnitude of 13.8, with absolute magnitude of 5.4.
  • It is 0.9 times more massive and 0.9 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5650 with its spectral types of G3V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-358 b orbits around the star K2-358 every 11.3 days with its orbital distance of 0.09 AU ( 12910296.2 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-358 b around its host star K2-358)


  • The Star K2-358 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.629 AU ( 94144813.7 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.870 AU ( 130132735.5 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.326 AU ( 198293490.6 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 1.951 AU ( 291797558.2 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-358 b : 138950.40 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-358)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-358 distance : 0.657 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-358 distance : 0.832 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-358 distance : 0.804 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-358 distance : 0.881 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-358 distance : 1.475 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-358 distance : 1.556 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-358)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-358 distance : 0.656 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-358 distance : 0.856 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-358 distance : 0.869 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-358 distance : 1.501 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-358 distance : 1.561 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-358)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-358 and its Exoplanet K2-358 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-358 and its Exoplanet K2-358 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-358*)
    *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