Imaginary Picture of K2-139 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-139 b around the hoststar K2-139
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Exoplanet Name : K2-139 b
Alternate Name : "2MASS J19161596-1754384 b, EPIC 218916923 b, EPIC 218916923.01, TYC 6300-2008-1 b, WISE J191615.99-175438.5 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.8130 (Rjup) 9.1129 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.3810 (Mjup) 121.1344 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.1796 (AU) 0.1796 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0777
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 28.38 (Days Obs.) 28.37 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.4587
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 24482.4 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 558.3 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 524.3 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 424.2 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 663.9 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 623.5 (K)
Size Class: 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 : K2-139
Alternate Name : "2MASS J19161596-1754384, EPIC 218916923, TYC 6300-2008-1, WISE J191615.99-175438.5"
Star Distance(LY) : 498.9
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.9 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.0 (Msun Measured) 1.0 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 1.8 (GY)
Temperature : 5370 (K)
Spectral type : K0 V
UV portion[%]: 6.2
Visible portion[%]: 42.2
IR portion[%]: 51.6
Metalicity : 0.2
Absolute Magnitude: 5.8
Apparent Magnitude: 11.7
Right Ascension(RA) 289.0665
Declination (DEC) -17.9107
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=EPIC+218916923&submit=SIMBAD+search
Open Exoplanet Database Link
K2-139 b
K2-139 b

  • K2-139 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-139, located about 498.9 light-years (153.0 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2017.
  • The host star K2-139 has apparent magnitude of 11.7, with absolute magnitude of 5.8.
  • It is 1.0 times more massive and 0.9 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5370 with its spectral types of K0 V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-139 b orbits around the star K2-139 every 28.4 days with its orbital distance of 0.18 AU ( 26867777.6 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-139 b around its host star K2-139)


  • The Star K2-139 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.550 AU ( 82241184.4 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.760 AU ( 113678809.0 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.158 AU ( 173221347.8 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 1.704 AU ( 254902801.7 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-139 b : 24482.44 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-139)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-139 distance : 0.583 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-139 distance : 0.739 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-139 distance : 0.714 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-139 distance : 0.783 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-139 distance : 1.321 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-139 distance : 1.393 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-139)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-139 distance : 0.580 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-139 distance : 0.760 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-139 distance : 0.767 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-139 distance : 1.343 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-139 distance : 1.397 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-139)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-139 and its Exoplanet K2-139 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-139 and its Exoplanet K2-139 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-139*)
    *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