Exoplanet

HATS-42 b

Orbiting HATS-42

Overview

HATS-42 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HATS-42, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

15.69

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

597.52

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

800.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1856

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

15.69

Mass (Earth masses)

597.52

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1856 K

Orbital Period

2.29 days

Distance from Earth

800.4 pc (~2610 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6060 K

Mass (Solar)

1.27 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.48 R☉

Luminosity

0.42 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

108.4524°, -33.4373°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: HATS-42 b

System Context

HATS-42 b orbits HATS-42 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 15.69 Earth radii, a mass of 597.52 Earth masses, an orbital period of 2.29 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,856 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 800.4 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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