Star

Kepler-42

M-type star

Overview

Kepler-42 is a host star of spectral class M with 3 known exoplanets. It is located approximately 131 light-years from Earth.

Key Measurements

Planets

3

012+

Spectral Class

M

Distance

40.1

pc

Nearby10,000 pc

Temperature

3068

K

2,000 K40,000 K

V Magnitude

16.70

Spectral Type

M

Temperature

3068 K

Mass (Solar)

0.13 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.17 R☉

Luminosity

-2.62 log L☉

Metallicity [Fe/H]

-0.33

Age

4.5 Gyr

Known Planets

3

Stars in System

1

Planets (NASA)

3

Distance

40.1 pc (~131 ly)

V Magnitude

16.70

K Magnitude

11.46

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

292.2196°, 44.6174°

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-42