Imaginary Picture of K2-408 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-408 b around the hoststar K2-408
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Exoplanet Name : K2-408 b
Alternate Name :
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.1496 (Rjup) 1.6770 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0122 (Mjup) 3.8916 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.1390 (AU) 0.1390 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0574
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 20.98 (Days Obs.) 20.99 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.3838
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 31604.2 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 595.1 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 558.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 452.2 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 707.7 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 664.6 (K)
Size Class: super-Earth-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 : K2-408
Alternate Name : EPIC 249816490
Star Distance(LY) : 529.4
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.8 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.8 (Msun Measured) 0.8 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5335 (K)
Spectral type : G8V
UV portion[%]: 6.0
Visible portion[%]: 41.8
IR portion[%]: 52.2
Metalicity : -0.2
Absolute Magnitude: 5.9
Apparent Magnitude: 11.9
Right Ascension(RA) 227.9173
Declination (DEC) -17.6841
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K2-408 b
K2-408 b

  • K2-408 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-408, located about 529.4 light-years (162.3 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2022.
  • The host star K2-408 has apparent magnitude of 11.9, with absolute magnitude of 5.9.
  • It is 0.8 times more massive and 0.8 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5335 with its spectral types of G8V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-408 b orbits around the star K2-408 every 21.0 days with its orbital distance of 0.14 AU ( 20794104.0 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-408 b around its host star K2-408)


  • The Star K2-408 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.483 AU ( 72317436.5 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.668 AU ( 99961596.0 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.018 AU ( 152319350.8 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 1.498 AU ( 224144597.4 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-408 b : 31604.22 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-408)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-408 distance : 0.514 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-408 distance : 0.651 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-408 distance : 0.629 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-408 distance : 0.690 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-408 distance : 1.165 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-408 distance : 1.229 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-408)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-408 distance : 0.511 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-408 distance : 0.670 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-408 distance : 0.676 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-408 distance : 1.185 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-408 distance : 1.232 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-408)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-408 and its Exoplanet K2-408 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-408 and its Exoplanet K2-408 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-408*)
    *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