Imaginary Picture of K2-248 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-248 b around the hoststar K2-248
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Exoplanet Name : K2-248 b
Alternate Name : "2MASS J12111613-0924503 b, EPIC 228739306 b, EPIC 228739306.01, WISE J121116.14-092450.7 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2290 (Rjup) 2.5669 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0199 (Mjup) 6.3395 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0699 (AU) 0.0699 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0196
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 7.17 (Days Obs.) 7.20 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 0.9622
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 198380.2 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 941.9 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 884.6 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 715.7 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1120.1 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1051.9 (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 : K2-248
Alternate Name : "2MASS J12111613-0924503, EPIC 228739306, WISE J121116.14-092450.7"
Star Distance(LY) : 1308.6
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.9 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.9 (Msun Measured) 0.9 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5528 (K)
Spectral type : G7
UV portion[%]: 7.0
Visible portion[%]: 43.4
IR portion[%]: 49.6
Metalicity : -0.1
Absolute Magnitude: 4.1
Apparent Magnitude: 12.1
Right Ascension(RA) 182.8172
Declination (DEC) -9.4140
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
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SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=K2-248+&submit=SIMBAD+search
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K2-248 b
K2-248 b

  • K2-248 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-248, located about 1308.6 light-years (401.2 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2018.
  • The host star K2-248 has apparent magnitude of 12.1, with absolute magnitude of 4.1.
  • It is 0.9 times more massive and 0.9 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5528 with its spectral types of G7
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-248 b orbits around the star K2-248 every 7.2 days with its orbital distance of 0.07 AU ( 10456891.2 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-248 b around its host star K2-248)


  • The Star K2-248 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.609 AU ( 91113348.7 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.842 AU ( 125942458.6 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.283 AU ( 191908436.0 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 1.888 AU ( 282401670.5 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-248 b : 198380.17 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-248)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-248 distance : 0.641 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-248 distance : 0.811 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-248 distance : 0.784 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-248 distance : 0.859 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-248 distance : 1.443 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-248 distance : 1.522 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-248)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-248 distance : 0.638 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-248 distance : 0.834 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-248 distance : 0.845 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-248 distance : 1.468 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-248 distance : 1.527 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-248)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-248 and its Exoplanet K2-248 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-248 and its Exoplanet K2-248 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-248*)
    *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