Exoplanet

Kepler-142 b

Orbiting Kepler-142

Overview

Kepler-142 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-142, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.99

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

4.92

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

548.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.99

Mass (Earth masses)

4.92

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

2.024+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0320au

Distance from Earth

548.7 pc (~1790 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5790 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

1.27 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

295.1190°, 48.4814°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-142 b

System Context

Kepler-142 b orbits Kepler-142 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.99 Earth radii, a mass of 4.92 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 2.02 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 548.7 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

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