Imaginary Picture of K2-60 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-60 b around the hoststar K2-60
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Exoplanet Name : K2-60 b
Alternate Name : EPIC 206038483.01
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.6830 (Rjup) 7.6557 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.4260 (Mjup) 135.4416 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0450 (AU) 0.0450 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0082
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 3.00 (Days Obs.) 3.54 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 2.3109
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 695130.9 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1288.7 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1210.2 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 979.2 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1532.6 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1439.2 (K)
Size Class: sub-Jupiter-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 : K2-60
Alternate Name : "2MASS 22342548-134351, EPIC 22342548-13435, 2MASS J22342548-1343541, EPIC 206038483, WISE J223425.49-134354.3"
Star Distance(LY) : 1574.6
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.1 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.0 (Msun Measured) 1.3 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 10.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5500 (K)
Spectral type : G4 V
UV portion[%]: 6.9
Visible portion[%]: 43.2
IR portion[%]: 49.9
Metalicity : 0.0
Absolute Magnitude: 3.0
Apparent Magnitude: 11.4
Right Ascension(RA) 338.6062
Declination (DEC) -13.7317
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
Discovered by
Discovery Paper - Authors
Discovery Paper - Title
Discovery Paper - Journal 0
Discovery Paper - URL 0
SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=K2-60+&submit=SIMBAD+search
Open Exoplanet Database Link
K2-60 b
K2-60 b

  • K2-60 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-60, located about 1574.6 light-years (482.8 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2016.
  • The host star K2-60 has apparent magnitude of 11.4, with absolute magnitude of 3.0.
  • It is 1.0 times more massive and 1.1 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5500 with its spectral types of G4 V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-60 b orbits around the star K2-60 every 3.0 days with its orbital distance of 0.04 AU ( 6731904.2 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-60 b around its host star K2-60)


  • The Star K2-60 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.734 AU ( 109799791.2 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.015 AU ( 151772005.5 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.546 AU ( 231266949.3 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 2.275 AU ( 340319447.1 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-60 b : 695130.89 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-60)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-60 distance : 0.773 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-60 distance : 0.979 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-60 distance : 0.946 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-60 distance : 1.037 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-60 distance : 1.743 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-60 distance : 1.839 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-60)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-60 distance : 0.770 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-60 distance : 1.007 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-60 distance : 1.019 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-60 distance : 1.773 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-60 distance : 1.844 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-60)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-60 and its Exoplanet K2-60 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-60 and its Exoplanet K2-60 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-60*)
    *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