Imaginary Picture of K2-293 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-293 b around the hoststar K2-293
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Exoplanet Name : K2-293 b
Alternate Name : "2MASS J23262549-0601404 b, EPIC 246151543 b, WISE J232625.54-060140.4 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2190 (Rjup) 2.4548 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0191 (Mjup) 6.0817 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.1000 (AU) 0.1000 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0359
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 13.12 (Days Obs.) 11.79 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.0093
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 103652.7 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 800.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 752.1 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 608.5 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 952.3 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 894.4 (K)
Size Class: sub-Neptune-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection :
Radius Detection : Primary Transit
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : K2-293
Alternate Name : "EPIC 246151543, 2MASS J23262549-0601404, WISE J232625.54-060140.4"
Star Distance(LY) : 1303.1
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.9 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.0 (Msun Measured) 0.8 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5532 (K)
Spectral type : G7
UV portion[%]: 7.0
Visible portion[%]: 43.4
IR portion[%]: 49.5
Metalicity : 0.2
Absolute Magnitude: 4.0
Apparent Magnitude: 12.0
Right Ascension(RA) 351.6064
Declination (DEC) -6.0279
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
Discovered by
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SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=K2-293+&submit=SIMBAD+search
Open Exoplanet Database Link
K2-293 b
K2-293 b

  • K2-293 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-293, located about 1303.1 light-years (399.5 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2019.
  • The host star K2-293 has apparent magnitude of 12.0, with absolute magnitude of 4.0.
  • It is 1.0 times more massive and 0.9 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5532 with its spectral types of G7
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-293 b orbits around the star K2-293 every 13.1 days with its orbital distance of 0.10 AU ( 14959787.1 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-293 b around its host star K2-293)


  • The Star K2-293 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.630 AU ( 94220642.3 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.871 AU ( 130237550.5 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.327 AU ( 198453205.5 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 1.952 AU ( 292032585.5 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-293 b : 103652.72 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-293)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-293 distance : 0.662 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-293 distance : 0.839 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-293 distance : 0.810 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-293 distance : 0.888 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-293 distance : 1.492 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-293 distance : 1.573 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-293)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-293 distance : 0.660 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-293 distance : 0.863 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-293 distance : 0.874 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-293 distance : 1.517 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-293 distance : 1.578 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-293)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-293 and its Exoplanet K2-293 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-293 and its Exoplanet K2-293 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-293*)
    *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