Imaginary Picture of K2-387 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-387 b around the hoststar K2-387
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Exoplanet Name : K2-387 b
Alternate Name :
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.6532 (Rjup) 7.3221 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.1430 (Mjup) 45.4747 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.1523 (AU) 0.1523 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0787
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 28.74 (Days Obs.) 28.75 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 0.8482
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 2945.5 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 328.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 308.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 249.8 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 391.0 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 367.2 (K)
Size Class: sub-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 : K2-387
Alternate Name : EPIC 220696233
Star Distance(LY) : 868.6
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.6 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.6 (Msun Measured) 0.6 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 3572 (K)
Spectral type : M0V
UV portion[%]: 0.2
Visible portion[%]: 11.2
IR portion[%]: 88.6
Metalicity : 0.1
Absolute Magnitude: 9.1
Apparent Magnitude: 16.2
Right Ascension(RA) 19.4418
Declination (DEC) 11.3685
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K2-387 b
K2-387 b

  • K2-387 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-387, located about 868.6 light-years (266.3 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2022.
  • The host star K2-387 has apparent magnitude of 16.2, with absolute magnitude of 9.1.
  • It is 0.6 times more massive and 0.6 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 3572 with its spectral types of M0V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-387 b orbits around the star K2-387 every 28.7 days with its orbital distance of 0.15 AU ( 22783755.7 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-387 b around its host star K2-387)


  • The Star K2-387 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.162 AU ( 24190056.3 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.224 AU ( 33436979.4 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.341 AU ( 50950557.0 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 0.501 AU ( 74975976.7 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-387 b : 2945.52 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-387)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-387 distance : 0.183 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-387 distance : 0.231 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-387 distance : 0.223 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-387 distance : 0.245 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-387 distance : 0.448 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-387 distance : 0.472 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-387)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-387 distance : 0.181 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-387 distance : 0.239 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-387 distance : 0.239 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-387 distance : 0.455 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-387 distance : 0.473 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-387)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-387 and its Exoplanet K2-387 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-387 and its Exoplanet K2-387 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-387*)
    *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