Imaginary Picture of K2-237 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-237 b around the hoststar K2-237
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Exoplanet Name : K2-237 b
Alternate Name : "2MASS J16550453-2842380 b, EPIC 229426032 b, WISE J165504.52-284238.0 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 1.6420 (Rjup) 18.4052 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 1.2360 (Mjup) 392.9714 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0353 (AU) 0.0353 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0060
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 2.18 (Days Obs.) 2.18 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.1601
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 2593272.2 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1791.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1682.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 1360.9 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 2129.9 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 2000.2 (K)
Size Class: Super-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 : K2-237
Alternate Name : "EPIC 229426032, 2MASS 6550453-2842380, 2MASS J16550453-2842380, WISE J165504.52-284238.0"
Star Distance(LY) : 1002.3
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.4 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.2 (Msun Measured) 1.2 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 6099 (K)
Spectral type : F9 V
UV portion[%]: 7.8
Visible portion[%]: 44.8
IR portion[%]: 47.4
Metalicity : 0.0
Absolute Magnitude: 4.2
Apparent Magnitude: 11.6
Right Ascension(RA) 253.7689
Declination (DEC) -28.7106
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=K2-237&submit=SIMBAD+search
Open Exoplanet Database Link
K2-237 b
K2-237 b

  • K2-237 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-237, located about 1002.3 light-years (307.3 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2018.
  • The host star K2-237 has apparent magnitude of 11.6, with absolute magnitude of 4.2.
  • It is 1.2 times more massive and 1.4 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 6099 with its spectral types of F9 V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-237 b orbits around the star K2-237 every 2.2 days with its orbital distance of 0.04 AU ( 5280804.8 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-237 b around its host star K2-237)


  • The Star K2-237 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 1.112 AU ( 166362127.5 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.537 AU ( 229955935.8 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 2.342 AU ( 350401957.0 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 3.447 AU ( 515631829.9 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-237 b : 2593272.21 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-237)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-237 distance : 1.130 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-237 distance : 1.431 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-237 distance : 1.382 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-237 distance : 1.515 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-237 distance : 2.508 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-237 distance : 2.646 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-237)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-237 distance : 1.139 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-237 distance : 1.469 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-237 distance : 1.508 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-237 distance : 2.553 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-237 distance : 2.655 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-237)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-237 and its Exoplanet K2-237 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-237 and its Exoplanet K2-237 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-237*)
    *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