Imaginary Picture of K2-359 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-359 b around the hoststar K2-359
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Exoplanet Name : K2-359 b
Alternate Name : "EPIC 201427007 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.1340 (Rjup) 1.5020 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0135 (Mjup) 4.2770 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0154 (AU) 0.0154 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0020
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 0.72 (Days Obs.) 0.72 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.8958
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 5152953.7 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 2126.5 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1997.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 1615.8 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 2528.8 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 2374.8 (K)
Size Class: super-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 : K2-359
Alternate Name : EPIC 201427007
Star Distance(LY) : 2303.9
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.1 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.9 (Msun Measured) 0.9 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5382 (K)
Spectral type : G8V
UV portion[%]: 6.3
Visible portion[%]: 42.3
IR portion[%]: 51.4
Metalicity : 0.3
Absolute Magnitude: 5.1
Apparent Magnitude: 14.3
Right Ascension(RA) 184.6022
Declination (DEC) -0.5513
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K2-359 b
K2-359 b

  • K2-359 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-359, located about 2303.9 light-years (706.4 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2021.
  • The host star K2-359 has apparent magnitude of 14.3, with absolute magnitude of 5.1.
  • It is 0.9 times more massive and 1.1 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5382 with its spectral types of G8V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-359 b orbits around the star K2-359 every 0.7 days with its orbital distance of 0.02 AU ( 2297823.3 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-359 b around its host star K2-359)


  • The Star K2-359 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.682 AU ( 102041079.3 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.943 AU ( 141047438.1 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.437 AU ( 214925081.9 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 2.114 AU ( 316271673.3 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-359 b : 5152953.71 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-359)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-359 distance : 0.723 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-359 distance : 0.916 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-359 distance : 0.885 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-359 distance : 0.970 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-359 distance : 1.637 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-359 distance : 1.727 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-359)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-359 distance : 0.719 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-359 distance : 0.943 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-359 distance : 0.952 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-359 distance : 1.665 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-359 distance : 1.732 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-359)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-359 and its Exoplanet K2-359 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-359 and its Exoplanet K2-359 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-359*)
    *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