Imaginary Picture of K2-418 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-418 b around the hoststar K2-418
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Exoplanet Name : K2-418 b
Alternate Name : EPIC 229004835 b
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2079 (Rjup) 2.3304 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0327 (Mjup) 10.3966 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.1240 (AU) 0.1240 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.2300
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0442
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 16.14 (Days Obs.) 16.19 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.9145
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 94563.1 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 782.7 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 735.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 594.7 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 930.7 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 874.1 (K)
Size Class: sub-Neptune-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection : Radial Velocity
Radius Detection : Primary Transit
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : K2-418
Alternate Name : EPIC 229004835
Star Distance(LY) : 397.8
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.0 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.0 (Msun Measured) 1.0 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 4.9 (GY)
Temperature : 5868 (K)
Spectral type : G1
UV portion[%]: 0.3
Visible portion[%]: 1.5
IR portion[%]: 98.2
Metalicity : -0.1
Absolute Magnitude: 4.8
Apparent Magnitude: 10.2
Right Ascension(RA) 186.4875
Declination (DEC) -1.4047
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K2-418 b
K2-418 b

  • K2-418 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-418, located about 397.8 light-years (122.0 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2023.
  • The host star K2-418 has apparent magnitude of 10.2, 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 5868 with its spectral types of G1
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-418 b orbits around the star K2-418 every 16.1 days with its orbital distance of 0.12 AU ( 18550136.0 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-418 b around its host star K2-418)


  • The Star K2-418 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.746 AU ( 111593352.0 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.031 AU ( 154251175.2 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.571 AU ( 235044655.4 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 2.312 AU ( 345878507.0 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-418 b : 94563.13 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-418)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-418 distance : 0.769 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-418 distance : 0.974 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-418 distance : 0.940 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-418 distance : 1.031 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-418 distance : 1.716 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-418 distance : 1.809 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-418)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-418 distance : 0.771 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-418 distance : 1.000 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-418 distance : 1.021 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-418 distance : 1.746 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-418 distance : 1.816 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-418)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-418 and its Exoplanet K2-418 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-418 and its Exoplanet K2-418 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-418*)
    *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