Exoplanet

Kepler-1742 b

Orbiting Kepler-1742

Overview

Kepler-1742 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1742, discovered in 2021 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.18

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

5.73

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

49.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

669.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.18

Mass (Earth masses)

5.73

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Valizadegan et al. 2022

Orbital Period

49.478days

Distance from Earth

669.6 pc (~2184 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5776 K

Mass (Solar)

0.94 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.85 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

286.9668°, 44.9924°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2021

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-1742 b

System Context

Kepler-1742 b orbits Kepler-1742 and was reported in 2021 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.18 Earth radii, a mass of 5.73 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 49.48 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 669.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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