Kepler-42
M-type star
Kepler-42 is a host star of spectral class M with 3 known exoplanets. It is located approximately 131 light-years from Earth.
Planets
3
Spectral Class
M
Distance
40.1
pc
Temperature
3068
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°
Kepler-42
Radius
0.73Earth radii
Mass (est.)
0.31Earth masses
Orbital Period
0.5days
Distance
40.1parsecs
Discovered 2011
Kepler-42
Radius
0.78Earth radii
Mass (est.)
0.40Earth masses
Orbital Period
1.2days
Distance
40.1parsecs
Discovered 2011
Kepler-42
Radius
0.57Earth radii
Mass (est.)
0.13Earth masses
Orbital Period
1.9days
Distance
40.1parsecs
Discovered 2011
Source ID: Kepler-42