Kepler-442 b
Orbiting Kepler-442
Kepler-442 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-442, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.
Radius
1.34
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
2.51
Earth masses
Orbital Period
112.3
days
Distance
366.0
parsecs
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
Source ID: Kepler-442 b
Kepler-442 b orbits Kepler-442 and was reported in 2015 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 1.34 Earth radii, a mass of 2.51 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 112.31 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 366 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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