Exoplanet
HAT-P-42 b
Orbiting HAT-P-42
Overview
HAT-P-42 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HAT-P-42, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
14.35
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
331.80
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
4.6
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
405.2
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1428
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
14.35
Mass (Earth masses)
331.80
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1428 K
Orbital Period
4.64 days
Distance from Earth
405.2 pc (~1322 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5743 K
Mass (Solar)
1.18 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.53 R☉
Luminosity
0.36 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
135.3444°, 6.0971°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2012
Data Sources
Source ID: HAT-P-42 b