Imaginary Picture of K2-388 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-388 b around the hoststar K2-388
/
Exoplanet Name : K2-388 b
Alternate Name :
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.3265 (Rjup) 3.6597 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0412 (Mjup) 13.0990 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0633 (AU) 0.0633 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0174
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 6.34 (Days Obs.) 6.34 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 0.9780
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 204319.0 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 948.9 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 891.1 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 721.0 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1128.4 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1059.7 (K)
Size Class: Neptune-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 : K2-388
Alternate Name : EPIC 245943455
Star Distance(LY) : 947.5
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.9 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.8 (Msun Measured) 0.8 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5367 (K)
Spectral type : G7V
UV portion[%]: 6.2
Visible portion[%]: 42.1
IR portion[%]: 51.7
Metalicity : 0.1
Absolute Magnitude: 5.5
Apparent Magnitude: 12.8
Right Ascension(RA) 352.7139
Declination (DEC) -11.0774
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
Discovered by
Discovery Paper - Authors
Discovery Paper - Title
Discovery Paper - Journal
Discovery Paper - URL
SIMBAD LINK
Open Exoplanet Database Link
K2-388 b
K2-388 b

  • K2-388 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-388, located about 947.5 light-years (290.5 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2022.
  • The host star K2-388 has apparent magnitude of 12.8, with absolute magnitude of 5.5.
  • It is 0.8 times more massive and 0.9 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5367 with its spectral types of G7V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-388 b orbits around the star K2-388 every 6.3 days with its orbital distance of 0.06 AU ( 9469545.2 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-388 b around its host star K2-388)


  • The Star K2-388 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.560 AU ( 83736295.9 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.774 AU ( 115745443.9 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.179 AU ( 176370442.1 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 1.735 AU ( 259536831.9 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-388 b : 204318.95 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-388)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-388 distance : 0.594 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-388 distance : 0.752 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-388 distance : 0.727 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-388 distance : 0.797 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-388 distance : 1.345 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-388 distance : 1.419 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-388)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-388 distance : 0.591 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-388 distance : 0.774 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-388 distance : 0.781 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-388 distance : 1.368 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-388 distance : 1.423 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-388)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-388 and its Exoplanet K2-388 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-388 and its Exoplanet K2-388 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-388*)
    *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