Imaginary Picture of K2-182 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-182 b around the hoststar K2-182
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Exoplanet Name : K2-182 b
Alternate Name : "2MASS J08404327+1058585 b, EPIC 211359660 b, EPIC 211359660.01, WISE J084043.22+105858.6 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2400 (Rjup) 2.6902 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0630 (Mjup) 20.0301 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0526 (AU) 0.0526 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0400
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0130
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 4.74 (Days Obs.) 4.70 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 2.7677
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 201880.6 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 946.1 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 888.4 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 718.8 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1125.1 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1056.5 (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 : K2-182
Alternate Name : "2MASS J08404327+1058585, EPIC 211359660, WISE J084043.22+105858.6"
Star Distance(LY) : 508.5
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.8 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.9 (Msun Measured) 0.9 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5165 (K)
Spectral type : K1
UV portion[%]: 4.7
Visible portion[%]: 39.6
IR portion[%]: 55.7
Metalicity : 0.1
Absolute Magnitude: 4.4
Apparent Magnitude: 10.4
Right Ascension(RA) 130.1803
Declination (DEC) 10.9829
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
Discovered by
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SIMBAD LINK https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=K2-199&submit=SIMBAD+search
Open Exoplanet Database Link
K2-182 b
K2-182 b

  • K2-182 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-182, located about 508.5 light-years (155.9 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2018.
  • The host star K2-182 has apparent magnitude of 10.4, with absolute magnitude of 4.4.
  • It is 0.9 times more massive and 0.8 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5165 with its spectral types of K1
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-182 b orbits around the star K2-182 every 4.7 days with its orbital distance of 0.05 AU ( 7868848.0 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-182 b around its host star K2-182)


  • The Star K2-182 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.462 AU ( 69165377.4 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.639 AU ( 95604626.7 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.974 AU ( 145680293.8 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 1.433 AU ( 214374934.2 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-182 b : 201880.61 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-182)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-182 distance : 0.496 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-182 distance : 0.628 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-182 distance : 0.607 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-182 distance : 0.666 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-182 distance : 1.131 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-182 distance : 1.193 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-182)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-182 distance : 0.492 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-182 distance : 0.647 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-182 distance : 0.651 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-182 distance : 1.150 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-182 distance : 1.196 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-182)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-182 and its Exoplanet K2-182 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-182 and its Exoplanet K2-182 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-182*)
    *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