Imaginary Picture of K2-362 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-362 b around the hoststar K2-362
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Exoplanet Name : K2-362 b
Alternate Name : "EPIC 220492298 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.0883 (Rjup) 0.9898 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0030 (Mjup) 0.9432 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0161 (AU) 0.0161 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0021
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 0.76 (Days Obs.) 0.76 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 0.9628
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 3756981.0 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1965.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1845.3 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 1493.0 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 2336.7 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 2194.4 (K)
Size Class: 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 : K2-362
Alternate Name : EPIC 220492298
Star Distance(LY) : 2036.9
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.9 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.9 (Msun Measured) 1.0 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5620 (K)
Spectral type : G4V
UV portion[%]: 7.3
Visible portion[%]: 44.0
IR portion[%]: 48.7
Metalicity : 0.3
Absolute Magnitude: 5.0
Apparent Magnitude: 13.9
Right Ascension(RA) 16.7614
Declination (DEC) 6.5888
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K2-362 b
K2-362 b

  • K2-362 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-362, located about 2036.9 light-years (624.5 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2021.
  • The host star K2-362 has apparent magnitude of 13.9, with absolute magnitude of 5.0.
  • It is 0.9 times more massive and 0.9 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5620 with its spectral types of G4V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-362 b orbits around the star K2-362 every 0.8 days with its orbital distance of 0.02 AU ( 2402541.8 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-362 b around its host star K2-362)


  • The Star K2-362 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.609 AU ( 91100497.8 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.842 AU ( 125924695.4 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.283 AU ( 191881368.7 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 1.887 AU ( 282361839.9 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-362 b : 3756981.05 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-362)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-362 distance : 0.637 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-362 distance : 0.807 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-362 distance : 0.779 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-362 distance : 0.854 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-362 distance : 1.431 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-362 distance : 1.509 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-362)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-362 distance : 0.636 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-362 distance : 0.830 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-362 distance : 0.842 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-362 distance : 1.456 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-362 distance : 1.514 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-362)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-362 and its Exoplanet K2-362 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-362 and its Exoplanet K2-362 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-362*)
    *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