Imaginary Picture of K2-397 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-397 b around the hoststar K2-397
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Exoplanet Name : K2-397 b
Alternate Name :
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2156 (Rjup) 2.4170 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0212 (Mjup) 6.7435 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0447 (AU) 0.0447 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0098
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 3.57 (Days Obs.) 3.57 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.1543
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 482316.3 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1176.2 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1104.6 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 893.7 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1398.7 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1313.6 (K)
Size Class: sub-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 : K2-397
Alternate Name : EPIC 247383003
Star Distance(LY) : 650.2
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.0 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.9 (Msun Measured) 0.9 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5387 (K)
Spectral type : G7V
UV portion[%]: 6.3
Visible portion[%]: 42.3
IR portion[%]: 51.4
Metalicity : 0.1
Absolute Magnitude: 5.3
Apparent Magnitude: 11.8
Right Ascension(RA) 79.9515
Declination (DEC) 21.2592
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K2-397 b
K2-397 b

  • K2-397 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-397, located about 650.2 light-years (199.4 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2022.
  • The host star K2-397 has apparent magnitude of 11.8, with absolute magnitude of 5.3.
  • It is 0.9 times more massive and 1.0 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5387 with its spectral types of G7V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-397 b orbits around the star K2-397 every 3.6 days with its orbital distance of 0.04 AU ( 6687024.8 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-397 b around its host star K2-397)


  • The Star K2-397 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.607 AU ( 90850890.8 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.839 AU ( 125579673.3 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.279 AU ( 191355631.3 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 1.882 AU ( 281588194.3 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-397 b : 482316.28 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-397)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-397 distance : 0.644 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-397 distance : 0.815 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-397 distance : 0.787 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-397 distance : 0.864 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-397 distance : 1.457 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-397 distance : 1.537 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-397)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-397 distance : 0.640 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-397 distance : 0.839 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-397 distance : 0.847 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-397 distance : 1.482 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-397 distance : 1.541 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-397)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-397 and its Exoplanet K2-397 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-397 and its Exoplanet K2-397 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-397*)
    *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