Imaginary Picture of K2-371 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-371 b around the hoststar K2-371
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Exoplanet Name : K2-371 b
Alternate Name : "TOI-515 b, TOI-515.01"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 1.1600 (Rjup) 13.0024 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 4.7100 (Mjup) 1497.4880 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0297 (AU) 0.0297 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0085
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 3.11 (Days Obs.) 1.91 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 8.8576
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 443070.1 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1151.5 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1081.4 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 874.9 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1369.4 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1286.0 (K)
Size Class: Jupiter-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection : Theoretical
Radius Detection : Primary Transit
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : K2-371
Alternate Name : "EPIC 211399359, TOI-515"
Star Distance(LY) : 1444.3
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.7 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.0 (Msun Measured) 0.4 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 4925 (K)
Spectral type : K0V
UV portion[%]: 2.9
Visible portion[%]: 36.3
IR portion[%]: 60.8
Metalicity : -0.1
Absolute Magnitude: 6.4
Apparent Magnitude: 14.6
Right Ascension(RA) 128.0671
Declination (DEC) 11.6307
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K2-371 b
K2-371 b

  • K2-371 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-371, located about 1444.3 light-years (442.8 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2022.
  • The host star K2-371 has apparent magnitude of 14.6, with absolute magnitude of 6.4.
  • It is 1.0 times more massive and 0.7 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 4925 with its spectral types of K0V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-371 b orbits around the star K2-371 every 3.1 days with its orbital distance of 0.03 AU ( 4443056.8 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-371 b around its host star K2-371)


  • The Star K2-371 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.387 AU ( 57855998.9 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.535 AU ( 79972110.1 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.815 AU ( 121859798.0 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 1.199 AU ( 179322031.1 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-371 b : 443070.14 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-371)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-371 distance : 0.420 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-371 distance : 0.532 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-371 distance : 0.513 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-371 distance : 0.563 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-371 distance : 0.966 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-371 distance : 1.019 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-371)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-371 distance : 0.415 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-371 distance : 0.548 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-371 distance : 0.549 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-371 distance : 0.983 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-371 distance : 1.022 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-371)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-371 and its Exoplanet K2-371 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-371 and its Exoplanet K2-371 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-371*)
    *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