EPIC 212624936 b
EPIC 212624936 b is a terrestrial planet orbiting EPIC 212624936 in the constellation Virgo. It lies about 1,833 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2021 using the transit method.
How Big Is EPIC 212624936 b?
EPIC 212624936 b has a radius of 1.20 times that of Earth.
Is EPIC 212624936 b in the Habitable Zone?
The position of EPIC 212624936 b relative to the habitable zone of EPIC 212624936 cannot be precisely determined from the available orbital data.
Habitable zone of EPIC 212624936: 0.695–1.639 AU (conservative: 0.881–1.554 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Orbit and Year Length
A year on EPIC 212624936 b — one full orbit around EPIC 212624936 — lasts just 13.9 hours, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year.
How Was EPIC 212624936 b Discovered?
EPIC 212624936 b was discovered in 2021 using the transit method, with observations from K2.
The transit method watches a star for the tiny, regular dip in brightness that occurs when a planet crosses in front of it. The depth and timing of these dips reveal the planet's size and orbital period.
How Far Away Is EPIC 212624936 b?
EPIC 212624936 b is 1,832.8 light-years (561.9 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet about 1,833 years ago. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 32,257,280 years to make the journey.
Earth Similarity Index
The Earth Similarity Index (ESI) scores how physically similar a planet is to Earth, from 0 to 1, based on radius, density, escape velocity and surface temperature. EPIC 212624936 b scores 0.29, ranking #1,838 of 5,568 planets with a known ESI. For reference, Mars scores about 0.70.
The Host Star: EPIC 212624936
EPIC 212624936
- Surface temperature
- 5,765 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Radius
- 0.93 R☉
The EPIC 212624936 Planetary System
EPIC 212624936 b is one of 2 known planets in the EPIC 212624936 system. Its siblings:
- EPIC 212624936 c (Mini Neptune)
EPIC 212624936 b — Complete Data
| Radius | 1.200 Earth radii (0.107 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Orbital period | 0.58 days |
| Earth Similarity Index | 0.29 |
| Distance from Earth | 1,832.8 light-years (561.9 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Discovery method | Transit |
| Discovery facility | K2 |
| Discovery year | 2021 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2021-10-25. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About EPIC 212624936 b
Is EPIC 212624936 b habitable?
EPIC 212624936 b is not known to orbit within the habitable zone of EPIC 212624936, and as a terrestrial planet it is an unlikely candidate for life as we know it.
How far away is EPIC 212624936 b?
EPIC 212624936 b is about 1,833 light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 32,257,280 years to get there.
How big is EPIC 212624936 b compared to Earth?
EPIC 212624936 b has 1.20 times the radius of Earth.
How long is a year on EPIC 212624936 b?
One orbit around EPIC 212624936 takes 0.6 Earth days — short enough that 631 of its years would fit into one Earth year.
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