Imaginary Picture of K2-259 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-259 b around the hoststar K2-259
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Exoplanet Name : K2-259 b
Alternate Name : "2MASS J12271264+0134005 b, EPIC 229131722 b, EPIC 229131722.01, WISE J122712.64+013400.6 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2070 (Rjup) 2.3203 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0182 (Mjup) 5.7712 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.1271 (AU) 0.1271 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0424
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 15.48 (Days Obs.) 15.50 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.0720
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 130639.5 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 848.5 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 796.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 644.7 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1009.1 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 947.6 (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 : K2-259
Alternate Name : "2MASS J12271264+0134005, EPIC 229131722, WISE J122712.64+013400.6"
Star Distance(LY) : 1363.8
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.1 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.1 (Msun Measured) 1.1 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 6059 (K)
Spectral type : G0
UV portion[%]: 7.8
Visible portion[%]: 44.8
IR portion[%]: 47.4
Metalicity : 0.2
Absolute Magnitude: 3.3
Apparent Magnitude: 11.4
Right Ascension(RA) 186.8027
Declination (DEC) 1.5668
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
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SIMBAD LINK https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=K2-259&submit=SIMBAD+search
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K2-259 b
K2-259 b

  • K2-259 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-259, located about 1363.8 light-years (418.1 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2018.
  • The host star K2-259 has apparent magnitude of 11.4, with absolute magnitude of 3.3.
  • It is 1.1 times more massive and 1.1 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 6059 with its spectral types of G0
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-259 b orbits around the star K2-259 every 15.5 days with its orbital distance of 0.13 AU ( 19013889.4 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-259 b around its host star K2-259)


  • The Star K2-259 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.899 AU ( 134443082.4 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.242 AU ( 185835474.0 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.893 AU ( 283172137.1 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 2.785 AU ( 416700204.7 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-259 b : 130639.47 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-259)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-259 distance : 0.916 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-259 distance : 1.160 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-259 distance : 1.120 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-259 distance : 1.228 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-259 distance : 2.034 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-259 distance : 2.145 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-259)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-259 distance : 0.922 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-259 distance : 1.190 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-259 distance : 1.220 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-259 distance : 2.070 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-259 distance : 2.153 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-259)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-259 and its Exoplanet K2-259 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-259 and its Exoplanet K2-259 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-259*)
    *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