Imaginary Picture of K2-220 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-220 b around the hoststar K2-220
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Exoplanet Name : K2-220 b
Alternate Name : "2MASS J00510476+0931003 b, EPIC 220621788 b, EPIC 220621788.01, WISE J005104.78+093100.3 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2130 (Rjup) 2.3875 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0186 (Mjup) 5.9266 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.1104 (AU) 0.1104 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0375
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 13.68 (Days Obs.) 13.67 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.0397
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 107431.8 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 808.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 758.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 614.0 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 960.9 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 902.4 (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 : K2-220
Alternate Name : "2MASS J00510476+0931003, EPIC 220621788, WISE J005104.78+093100.3"
Star Distance(LY) : 762.8
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.0 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.0 (Msun Measured) 1.0 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5660 (K)
Spectral type : G5
UV portion[%]: 7.5
Visible portion[%]: 44.2
IR portion[%]: 48.3
Metalicity : 0.0
Absolute Magnitude: 3.7
Apparent Magnitude: 10.6
Right Ascension(RA) 12.7699
Declination (DEC) 9.5168
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
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SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=K2-220+&submit=SIMBAD+search
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K2-220 b
K2-220 b

  • K2-220 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-220, located about 762.8 light-years (233.9 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2018.
  • The host star K2-220 has apparent magnitude of 10.6, with absolute magnitude of 3.7.
  • It is 1.0 times more massive and 1.0 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5660 with its spectral types of G5
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-220 b orbits around the star K2-220 every 13.7 days with its orbital distance of 0.11 AU ( 16515604.9 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-220 b around its host star K2-220)


  • The Star K2-220 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.708 AU ( 105898826.3 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.978 AU ( 146379852.6 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.491 AU ( 223050501.5 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 2.194 AU ( 328228584.2 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-220 b : 107431.77 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-220)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-220 distance : 0.739 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-220 distance : 0.936 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-220 distance : 0.904 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-220 distance : 0.991 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-220 distance : 1.658 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-220 distance : 1.748 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-220)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-220 distance : 0.738 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-220 distance : 0.962 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-220 distance : 0.977 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-220 distance : 1.687 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-220 distance : 1.754 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-220)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-220 and its Exoplanet K2-220 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-220 and its Exoplanet K2-220 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-220*)
    *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