Imaginary Picture of K2-406 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-406 b around the hoststar K2-406
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Exoplanet Name : K2-406 b
Alternate Name :
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.4106 (Rjup) 4.6021 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0630 (Mjup) 20.0460 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.1568 (AU) 0.1568 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0617
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 22.55 (Days Obs.) 22.56 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 0.9465
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 48261.2 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 661.5 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 621.2 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 502.6 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 786.7 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 738.8 (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 : K2-406
Alternate Name : "EPIC 249223471, TYC 6767-204-1, TOI-4630"
Star Distance(LY) : 278.5
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.0 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.0 (Msun Measured) 1.0 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5666 (K)
Spectral type : G3V
UV portion[%]: 7.5
Visible portion[%]: 44.2
IR portion[%]: 48.3
Metalicity : -0.0
Absolute Magnitude: 4.8
Apparent Magnitude: 9.5
Right Ascension(RA) 230.8873
Declination (DEC) -25.3707
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K2-406 b
K2-406 b

  • K2-406 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-406, located about 278.5 light-years (85.4 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2022.
  • The host star K2-406 has apparent magnitude of 9.5, with absolute magnitude of 4.8.
  • It is 1.0 times more massive and 1.0 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5666 with its spectral types of G3V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-406 b orbits around the star K2-406 every 22.5 days with its orbital distance of 0.16 AU ( 23453954.2 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-406 b around its host star K2-406)


  • The Star K2-406 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.674 AU ( 100796483.9 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.931 AU ( 139327082.1 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.419 AU ( 212303640.1 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 2.088 AU ( 312414106.8 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-406 b : 48261.19 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-406)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-406 distance : 0.703 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-406 distance : 0.890 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-406 distance : 0.860 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-406 distance : 0.943 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-406 distance : 1.577 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-406 distance : 1.663 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-406)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-406 distance : 0.702 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-406 distance : 0.915 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-406 distance : 0.929 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-406 distance : 1.605 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-406 distance : 1.669 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-406)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-406 and its Exoplanet K2-406 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-406 and its Exoplanet K2-406 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-406*)
    *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