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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