Imaginary Picture of K2-86 b

Display orbital revolution of K2-86 b around the hoststar K2-86
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Exoplanet Name : K2-86 b
Alternate Name : EPIC 210718708.01
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.1750 (Rjup) 1.9616 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0155 (Mjup) 4.9367 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0770 (AU) 0.0770 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0240
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 8.78 (Days Obs.) 8.78 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.2830
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 107896.3 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 808.9 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 759.6 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 614.6 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 961.9 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 903.4 (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 : K2-86
Alternate Name : "2MASS J03261265+1838081, EPIC 210718708, WISE J032612.71+183808.0"
Star Distance(LY) : 833.2
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.8 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.8 (Msun Measured) 0.8 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5482 (K)
Spectral type : G7
UV portion[%]: 6.8
Visible portion[%]: 43.1
IR portion[%]: 50.1
Metalicity : 0.0
Absolute Magnitude: 4.4
Apparent Magnitude: 11.4
Right Ascension(RA) 51.5528
Declination (DEC) 18.6356
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
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SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=K2-86+&submit=SIMBAD+search
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K2-86 b
K2-86 b

  • K2-86 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-86, located about 833.2 light-years (255.5 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2016.
  • The host star K2-86 has apparent magnitude of 11.4, with absolute magnitude of 4.4.
  • It is 0.8 times more massive and 0.8 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5482 with its spectral types of G7
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet K2-86 b orbits around the star K2-86 every 8.8 days with its orbital distance of 0.08 AU ( 11519036.0 km)
  • (Projected orbit of K2-86 b around its host star K2-86)


  • The Star K2-86 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.495 AU ( 74020117.0 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.684 AU ( 102315145.4 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.042 AU ( 155905639.4 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 1.534 AU ( 229421978.1 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of K2-86 b : 107896.33 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star K2-86)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-86 distance : 0.522 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star K2-86 distance : 0.661 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star K2-86 distance : 0.638 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star K2-86 distance : 0.700 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-86 distance : 1.177 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-86 distance : 1.241 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star K2-86)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star K2-86 distance : 0.520 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star K2-86 distance : 0.680 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star K2-86 distance : 0.688 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star K2-86 distance : 1.197 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star K2-86 distance : 1.245 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star K2-86)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star K2-86 and its Exoplanet K2-86 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star K2-86 and its Exoplanet K2-86 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star K2-86*)
    *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