Imaginary Picture of K2-230 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-230 b around the hoststar K2-230
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Exoplanet Name : K2-230 b
Alternate Name : "2MASS J12452717-0634340 b, EPIC 228804845 b, EPIC 228804845.01, WISE J124527.15-063433.7 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.1750 (Rjup) 1.9616 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0155 (Mjup) 4.9367 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0409 (AU) 0.0409 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0078
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 2.86 (Days Obs.) 2.87 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.2830
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 1769274.6 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1627.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1528.6 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 1236.8 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1935.7 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1817.9 (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 : K2-230
Alternate Name : "2MASS J12452717-0634340, EPIC 228804845, WISE J124527.15-063433.7"
Star Distance(LY) : 1750.8
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.4 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.1 (Msun Measured) 1.1 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5945 (K)
Spectral type : G1
UV portion[%]: 7.8
Visible portion[%]: 44.8
IR portion[%]: 47.4
Metalicity : 0.1
Absolute Magnitude: 2.9
Apparent Magnitude: 11.6
Right Ascension(RA) 191.3632
Declination (DEC) -6.5761
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=K2-230&submit=SIMBAD+search
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K2-230 b
K2-230 b

  • K2-230 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-230, located about 1750.8 light-years (536.8 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2018.
  • The host star K2-230 has apparent magnitude of 11.6, with absolute magnitude of 2.9.
  • It is 1.1 times more massive and 1.4 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5945 with its spectral types of G1
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-230 b orbits around the star K2-230 every 2.9 days with its orbital distance of 0.04 AU ( 6118552.9 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-230 b around its host star K2-230)


  • The Star K2-230 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 1.064 AU ( 159212305.3 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.471 AU ( 220073013.0 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 2.242 AU ( 335342569.8 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 3.299 AU ( 493471281.9 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-230 b : 1769274.55 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-230)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-230 distance : 1.092 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-230 distance : 1.383 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-230 distance : 1.336 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-230 distance : 1.464 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-230 distance : 2.432 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-230 distance : 2.565 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-230)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-230 distance : 1.097 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-230 distance : 1.420 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-230 distance : 1.452 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-230 distance : 2.475 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-230 distance : 2.574 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-230)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-230 and its Exoplanet K2-230 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-230 and its Exoplanet K2-230 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-230*)
    *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