Exoplanet
Kepler-42 d
Orbiting Kepler-42
Overview
Kepler-42 d is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-42, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
0.57
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
0.13
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
1.9
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
40.1
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
450
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
0.57
Mass (Earth masses)
0.13
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
450 K
Orbital Period
1.87 days
Distance from Earth
40.1 pc (~131 ly)
Spectral Type
M
Temperature
3068 K
Mass (Solar)
0.13 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.17 R☉
Luminosity
-2.62 log L☉
Planets in System
3
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
292.2196°, 44.6174°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2011
Data Sources
Source ID: Kepler-42 d