Imaginary Picture of K2-404 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-404 b around the hoststar K2-404
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Exoplanet Name : K2-404 b
Alternate Name :
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2257 (Rjup) 2.5299 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0231 (Mjup) 7.3317 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0000 (AU) 0.0893 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0359
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 13.12 (Days Obs.) 0.00 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.1455
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 7873.1 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 420.4 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 394.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 319.4 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 500.0 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 469.5 (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 : K2-404
Alternate Name : EPIC 248861279
Star Distance(LY) : 396.7
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.6 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.6 (Msun Measured) 0.6 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 3600 (K)
Spectral type : M2V
UV portion[%]: 0.3
Visible portion[%]: 12.2
IR portion[%]: 87.6
Metalicity : 0.0
Absolute Magnitude: 9.1
Apparent Magnitude: 14.6
Right Ascension(RA) 160.3250
Declination (DEC) 12.1912
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K2-404 b
K2-404 b

  • K2-404 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-404, located about 396.7 light-years (121.6 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2022.
  • The host star K2-404 has apparent magnitude of 14.6, 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 3600 with its spectral types of M2V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-404 b orbits around the star K2-404 every 13.1 days with its orbital distance of 0.09 AU ( 13356680.7 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-404 b around its host star K2-404)


  • The Star K2-404 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.155 AU ( 23184738.0 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.214 AU ( 32047366.8 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.326 AU ( 48833094.9 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 0.480 AU ( 71860038.3 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-404 b : 7873.12 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-404)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-404 distance : 0.175 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-404 distance : 0.221 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-404 distance : 0.214 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-404 distance : 0.235 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-404 distance : 0.428 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-404 distance : 0.452 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-404)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-404 distance : 0.173 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-404 distance : 0.229 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-404 distance : 0.229 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-404 distance : 0.435 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-404 distance : 0.453 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-404)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-404 and its Exoplanet K2-404 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-404 and its Exoplanet K2-404 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-404*)
    *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