Exoplanet CatalogExoplanet K2-42 b
Radius2.15 R⊕Earth = 1
Mass5.3 M⊕Earth = 1
Orbital period6.69 d
Equilibrium temp.718 K≈ 445 °C
Distance1,294.6 ly
Discovered2016Transit
Size compared (radius, Earth = 1)
1.00
2.15
3.88
11.21
Where it sits among all planets (percentile)
32%
30%
38%
46%
53%
Share of planets with a smaller value (of 6,445 planets, where known).
Planets of K2-42 (1)
| Planet | Period (d) | Radius (R⊕) | Mass (M⊕) | Eq. temp K | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K2-42 b | 6.69 | 2.15 | 5.3 | 718 | 2016 |
| Host star | Spectral type | Teff K | Radius (R☉) | Mass (M☉) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K2-42 | – | 4,613 | 0.64 | 0.70 |
Values are NASA Exoplanet Archive estimates and may change. Equilibrium temperature is a theoretical value ignoring any atmosphere.