Imaginary Picture of K2-44 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-44 b around the hoststar K2-44
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Exoplanet Name : K2-44 b
Alternate Name : EPIC 201295312 b
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2450 (Rjup) 2.7462 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0379 (Mjup) 12.0499 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0000 (AU) 0.0651 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.1200
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0155
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 5.66 (Days Obs.) 0.00 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.5978
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 882658.3 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1368.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1284.7 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 1039.5 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1626.9 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1527.8 (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 : K2-44
Alternate Name : "2MASS J11360278-0231150, EPIC 201295312, WISE J113602.78-023115.2"
Star Distance(LY) : 1576.0
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.6 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.1 (Msun Measured) 1.2 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5912 (K)
Spectral type : G1
UV portion[%]: 0.3
Visible portion[%]: 1.5
IR portion[%]: 98.2
Metalicity : 0.0
Absolute Magnitude: 4.1
Apparent Magnitude: 12.5
Right Ascension(RA) 174.0116
Declination (DEC) -2.5209
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K2-44 b
K2-44 b

  • K2-44 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-44, located about 1576.0 light-years (483.2 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2016.
  • The host star K2-44 has apparent magnitude of 12.5, with absolute magnitude of 4.1.
  • It is 1.1 times more massive and 1.6 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5912 with its spectral types of G1
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-44 b orbits around the star K2-44 every 5.7 days with its orbital distance of 0.07 AU ( 9737723.5 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-44 b around its host star K2-44)


  • The Star K2-44 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 1.196 AU ( 178971570.9 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.654 AU ( 247385481.9 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 2.520 AU ( 376960728.1 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 3.708 AU ( 554714225.1 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-44 b : 882658.34 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-44)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-44 distance : 1.230 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-44 distance : 1.558 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-44 distance : 1.504 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-44 distance : 1.649 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-44 distance : 2.741 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-44 distance : 2.891 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-44)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-44 distance : 1.235 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-44 distance : 1.600 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-44 distance : 1.634 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-44 distance : 2.790 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-44 distance : 2.901 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-44)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-44 and its Exoplanet K2-44 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-44 and its Exoplanet K2-44 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-44*)
    *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