Imaginary Picture of K2-232 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-232 b around the hoststar K2-232
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Exoplanet Name : K2-232 b
Alternate Name : "K2-232 b, EPIC 247098361 b, 2MASS J04550395+1839164 b, BD+18 753 b, GSC 01284-00745 b, HD 286123 b, TYC 1284-745-1 b, W
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 1.0000 (Rjup) 11.2090 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.3980 (Mjup) 126.5393 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.1036 (AU) 0.1036 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.2580
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0306
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 11.17 (Days Obs.) 11.16 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.0071
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 220681.9 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 967.4 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 908.4 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 735.0 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1150.4 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1080.3 (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 : K2-232
Alternate Name : "K2-232, EPIC 247098361, 2MASS J04550395+1839164, BD+18 753, EPIC 247098361, GSC 01284-00745, HD 286123, TYC 1284-745-1,U
Star Distance(LY) : 423.3
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.2 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.2 (Msun Measured) 1.2 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 1.4 (GY)
Temperature : 6154 (K)
Spectral type : F9V
UV portion[%]: 7.8
Visible portion[%]: 44.8
IR portion[%]: 47.4
Metalicity : 0.1
Absolute Magnitude: 4.2
Apparent Magnitude: 9.8
Right Ascension(RA) 73.7665
Declination (DEC) 18.6545
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
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SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=HD+286123+&submit=SIMBAD+search
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K2-232 b
K2-232 b

  • K2-232 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-232, located about 423.3 light-years (129.8 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2018.
  • The host star K2-232 has apparent magnitude of 9.8, with absolute magnitude of 4.2.
  • It is 1.2 times more massive and 1.2 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 6154 with its spectral types of F9V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-232 b orbits around the star K2-232 every 11.2 days with its orbital distance of 0.10 AU ( 15492355.5 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-232 b around its host star K2-232)


  • The Star K2-232 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.952 AU ( 142374130.7 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.316 AU ( 196798255.5 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 2.005 AU ( 299876990.0 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 2.950 AU ( 441282127.6 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-232 b : 220681.88 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-232)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-232 distance : 0.964 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-232 distance : 1.221 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-232 distance : 1.179 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-232 distance : 1.292 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-232 distance : 2.137 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-232 distance : 2.254 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-232)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-232 distance : 0.973 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-232 distance : 1.253 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-232 distance : 1.287 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-232 distance : 2.175 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-232 distance : 2.262 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-232)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-232 and its Exoplanet K2-232 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-232 and its Exoplanet K2-232 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-232*)
    *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