Imaginary Picture of K2-122 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-122 b around the hoststar K2-122
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Exoplanet Name : K2-122 b
Alternate Name : "K2-122 b, 2MASS J08255432+2021344 b, EPIC 212006344 b, EPIC 212006344.01, K2-122 A b, WISE J082554.29+202133.8 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.1080 (Rjup) 1.2106 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0061 (Mjup) 1.9471 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0285 (AU) 0.0285 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.2100
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0061
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 2.22 (Days Obs.) 2.23 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.3287
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 142936.8 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 867.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 815.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 659.4 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1032.0 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 969.2 (K)
Size Class: super-Earth-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection :
Radius Detection : Primary Transit
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : K2-122
Alternate Name : "2MASS J08255432+2021344, K2-122, EPIC 212006344, EPIC 212006344 A, K2-122 A, WISE J082554.29+202133.8"
Star Distance(LY) : 235.8
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.6 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.6 (Msun Measured) 0.6 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 4027 (K)
Spectral type : M0
UV portion[%]: 0.7
Visible portion[%]: 24.2
IR portion[%]: 75.1
Metalicity : 0.1
Absolute Magnitude: 5.8
Apparent Magnitude: 10.1
Right Ascension(RA) 126.4763
Declination (DEC) 20.3596
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
Discovered by
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SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=EPIC+212006344+&submit=SIMBAD+search
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K2-122 b
K2-122 b

  • K2-122 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-122, located about 235.8 light-years (72.3 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2017.
  • The host star K2-122 has apparent magnitude of 10.1, with absolute magnitude of 5.8.
  • It is 0.6 times more massive and 0.6 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 4027 with its spectral types of M0
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-122 b orbits around the star K2-122 every 2.2 days with its orbital distance of 0.03 AU ( 4263539.3 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-122 b around its host star K2-122)


  • The Star K2-122 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.211 AU ( 31533532.3 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.291 AU ( 43587582.3 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.444 AU ( 66417829.6 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 0.653 AU ( 97736745.8 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-122 b : 142936.82 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-122)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-122 distance : 0.236 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-122 distance : 0.299 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-122 distance : 0.288 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-122 distance : 0.317 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-122 distance : 0.566 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-122 distance : 0.597 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-122)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-122 distance : 0.233 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-122 distance : 0.309 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-122 distance : 0.308 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-122 distance : 0.575 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-122 distance : 0.598 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-122)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-122 and its Exoplanet K2-122 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-122 and its Exoplanet K2-122 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-122*)
    *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