Imaginary Picture of K2-64 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-64 b around the hoststar K2-64
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Exoplanet Name : K2-64 b
Alternate Name : EPIC 206125618.01
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.1850 (Rjup) 2.0737 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0164 (Mjup) 5.1985 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0619 (AU) 0.0619 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0179
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 6.53 (Days Obs.) 6.54 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.2089
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 135800.5 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 856.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 804.6 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 651.0 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1018.9 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 956.8 (K)
Size Class: sub-Neptune-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection :
Radius Detection :
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : K2-64
Alternate Name : "2MASS J22093926-1125434, EPIC 206125618, WISE J220939.30-112543.3"
Star Distance(LY) : 1598.2
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.7 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.7 (Msun Measured) 0.7 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5312 (K)
Spectral type : K0
UV portion[%]: 5.9
Visible portion[%]: 41.6
IR portion[%]: 52.6
Metalicity : 0.0
Absolute Magnitude: 4.2
Apparent Magnitude: 12.7
Right Ascension(RA) 332.4136
Declination (DEC) -11.4287
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
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SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=K2-64+&submit=SIMBAD+search
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K2-64 b
K2-64 b

  • K2-64 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-64, located about 1598.2 light-years (490.0 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2016.
  • The host star K2-64 has apparent magnitude of 12.7, with absolute magnitude of 4.2.
  • It is 0.7 times more massive and 0.7 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5312 with its spectral types of K0
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-64 b orbits around the star K2-64 every 6.5 days with its orbital distance of 0.06 AU ( 9260108.2 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-64 b around its host star K2-64)


  • The Star K2-64 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.446 AU ( 66757045.1 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.617 AU ( 92275682.1 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.940 AU ( 140607718.9 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 1.383 AU ( 206910418.0 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-64 b : 135800.54 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-64)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-64 distance : 0.475 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-64 distance : 0.602 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-64 distance : 0.581 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-64 distance : 0.637 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-64 distance : 1.078 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-64 distance : 1.137 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-64)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-64 distance : 0.472 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-64 distance : 0.619 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-64 distance : 0.624 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-64 distance : 1.096 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-64 distance : 1.140 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-64)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-64 and its Exoplanet K2-64 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-64 and its Exoplanet K2-64 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-64*)
    *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