K2-413 b
K2-413 b is a terrestrial planet orbiting K2-413 in the constellation Aquarius. It lies about 930 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2022 using the transit method.
How Big Is K2-413 b?
K2-413 b has a radius of 0.76 times that of Earth.
Is K2-413 b in the Habitable Zone?
K2-413 b orbits inside the inner edge of the habitable zone of K2-413. So close to its star, surface conditions are far too hot for liquid water.
Habitable zone of K2-413: 0.287–0.723 AU (conservative: 0.364–0.686 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Temperature on K2-413 b
K2-413 b receives 922 times the stellar energy that Earth gets from the Sun.
Orbit and Year Length
A year on K2-413 b — one full orbit around K2-413 — lasts just 19.4 hours, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year. It orbits at an average distance of 0.012 AU — closer to its star than Mercury is to the Sun.
How Was K2-413 b Discovered?
K2-413 b was discovered in 2022 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 K2-413 b?
K2-413 b is 930.1 light-years (285.2 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet around the year 1096. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 16,369,760 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. K2-413 b scores 0.29, ranking #1,959 of 5,568 planets with a known ESI. For reference, Mars scores about 0.70.
The Host Star: K2-413
K2-413
- Surface temperature
- 4,116 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Mass
- 0.81 M☉
- Radius
- 0.70 R☉
The K2-413 Planetary System
K2-413 b is one of 2 known planets in the K2-413 system. Its siblings:
- K2-413 c (Terrestrial)
K2-413 b — Complete Data
| Radius | 0.760 Earth radii (0.068 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Orbital period | 0.81 days |
| Orbital distance | 0.012 AU |
| Stellar irradiation | 921.76× Earth |
| Earth Similarity Index | 0.29 |
| Distance from Earth | 930.1 light-years (285.2 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Discovery method | Transit |
| Discovery facility | K2 |
| Discovery year | 2022 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2022-11-07. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About K2-413 b
Is K2-413 b habitable?
No — K2-413 b orbits too close to its star and is too hot for liquid water to exist on its surface.
How far away is K2-413 b?
K2-413 b is about 930 light-years from Earth in the constellation Aquarius. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 16,369,760 years to get there.
How big is K2-413 b compared to Earth?
K2-413 b has 0.76 times the radius of Earth.
How long is a year on K2-413 b?
One orbit around K2-413 takes 0.8 Earth days — short enough that 451 of its years would fit into one Earth year.
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