Exoplanet

Kepler-442 b

Orbiting Kepler-442

Overview

Kepler-442 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-442, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.34

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

2.51

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

112.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

366.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.34

Mass (Earth masses)

2.51

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

112.31 days

Distance from Earth

366.0 pc (~1194 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4402 K

Mass (Solar)

0.61 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.60 R☉

Luminosity

-0.93 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

285.3666°, 39.2801°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2015

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-442 b