Imaginary Picture of K2-409 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-409 b around the hoststar K2-409
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Exoplanet Name : K2-409 b
Alternate Name :
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2214 (Rjup) 2.4820 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0212 (Mjup) 6.7435 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0289 (AU) 0.0289 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0052
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 1.91 (Days Obs.) 1.80 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.0947
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 2416998.2 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1759.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1652.6 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 1337.2 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 2092.8 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1965.3 (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 : K2-409
Alternate Name : EPIC 249924395
Star Distance(LY) : 1405.8
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.3 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.0 (Msun Measured) 0.9 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5644 (K)
Spectral type : G3IV-V
UV portion[%]: 7.4
Visible portion[%]: 44.1
IR portion[%]: 48.4
Metalicity : -0.0
Absolute Magnitude: 4.6
Apparent Magnitude: 12.8
Right Ascension(RA) 228.4550
Declination (DEC) -16.3512
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K2-409 b
K2-409 b

  • K2-409 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-409, located about 1405.8 light-years (431.0 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2022.
  • The host star K2-409 has apparent magnitude of 12.8, with absolute magnitude of 4.6.
  • It is 1.0 times more massive and 1.3 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5644 with its spectral types of G3IV-V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-409 b orbits around the star K2-409 every 1.9 days with its orbital distance of 0.03 AU ( 4327866.4 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-409 b around its host star K2-409)


  • The Star K2-409 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.880 AU ( 131626189.0 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.216 AU ( 181941791.3 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.853 AU ( 277239026.3 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 2.727 AU ( 407969372.3 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-409 b : 2416998.23 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-409)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-409 distance : 0.919 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-409 distance : 1.164 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-409 distance : 1.124 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-409 distance : 1.233 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-409 distance : 2.063 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-409 distance : 2.176 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-409)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-409 distance : 0.918 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-409 distance : 1.197 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-409 distance : 1.215 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-409 distance : 2.099 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-409 distance : 2.183 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-409)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-409 and its Exoplanet K2-409 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-409 and its Exoplanet K2-409 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-409*)
    *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