Imaginary Picture of K2-385 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-385 b around the hoststar K2-385
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Exoplanet Name : K2-385 b
Alternate Name :
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.1373 (Rjup) 1.5390 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0101 (Mjup) 3.2112 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0360 (AU) 0.0360 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0065
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 2.38 (Days Obs.) 2.59 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.3558
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 302378.8 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1046.6 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 982.9 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 795.2 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1244.6 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1168.8 (K)
Size Class: super-Earth-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 : K2-385
Alternate Name : EPIC 220459477
Star Distance(LY) : 1372.5
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.8 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.9 (Msun Measured) 1.1 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 4844 (K)
Spectral type : K2V
UV portion[%]: 2.6
Visible portion[%]: 35.7
IR portion[%]: 61.7
Metalicity : -0.2
Absolute Magnitude: 6.5
Apparent Magnitude: 14.6
Right Ascension(RA) 12.6141
Declination (DEC) 5.8713
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K2-385 b
K2-385 b

  • K2-385 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-385, located about 1372.5 light-years (420.8 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2022.
  • The host star K2-385 has apparent magnitude of 14.6, with absolute magnitude of 6.5.
  • It is 0.9 times more massive and 0.8 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 4844 with its spectral types of K2V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-385 b orbits around the star K2-385 every 2.4 days with its orbital distance of 0.04 AU ( 5379539.4 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-385 b around its host star K2-385)


  • The Star K2-385 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.387 AU ( 57869674.3 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.535 AU ( 79991013.1 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.815 AU ( 121888601.9 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 1.199 AU ( 179364417.3 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-385 b : 302378.77 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-385)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-385 distance : 0.421 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-385 distance : 0.534 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-385 distance : 0.515 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-385 distance : 0.566 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-385 distance : 0.973 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-385 distance : 1.027 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-385)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-385 distance : 0.416 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-385 distance : 0.550 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-385 distance : 0.551 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-385 distance : 0.990 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-385 distance : 1.029 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-385)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-385 and its Exoplanet K2-385 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-385 and its Exoplanet K2-385 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-385*)
    *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