Imaginary Picture of K2-360 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-360 b around the hoststar K2-360
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Exoplanet Name : K2-360 b
Alternate Name : "EPIC 201595106 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.1160 (Rjup) 1.3002 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0079 (Mjup) 2.5240 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0180 (AU) 0.0180 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0024
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 0.88 (Days Obs.) 0.87 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.4929
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 3946197.6 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1989.2 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1868.1 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 1511.5 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 2365.6 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 2221.6 (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 : K2-360
Alternate Name : EPIC 201595106
Star Distance(LY) : 757.0
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.0 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.0 (Msun Measured) 1.0 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5711 (K)
Spectral type : G3V
UV portion[%]: 7.6
Visible portion[%]: 44.5
IR portion[%]: 47.9
Metalicity : 0.0
Absolute Magnitude: 5.0
Apparent Magnitude: 11.8
Right Ascension(RA) 183.7203
Declination (DEC) 1.9683
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K2-360 b
K2-360 b

  • K2-360 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-360, located about 757.0 light-years (232.1 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2018.
  • The host star K2-360 has apparent magnitude of 11.8, with absolute magnitude of 5.0.
  • It is 1.0 times more massive and 1.0 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5711 with its spectral types of G3V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-360 b orbits around the star K2-360 every 0.9 days with its orbital distance of 0.02 AU ( 2692761.7 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-360 b around its host star K2-360)


  • The Star K2-360 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.700 AU ( 104644794.0 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.967 AU ( 144646452.3 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.473 AU ( 220409183.1 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 2.168 AU ( 324341768.4 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-360 b : 3946197.62 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-360)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-360 distance : 0.728 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-360 distance : 0.922 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-360 distance : 0.890 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-360 distance : 0.976 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-360 distance : 1.631 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-360 distance : 1.720 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-360)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-360 distance : 0.728 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-360 distance : 0.947 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-360 distance : 0.963 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-360 distance : 1.659 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-360 distance : 1.726 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-360)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-360 and its Exoplanet K2-360 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-360 and its Exoplanet K2-360 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-360*)
    *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