Exoplanet CatalogExoplanet WASP-42 b
Radius12.58 R⊕Earth = 1
Mass167.5 M⊕Earth = 1
Orbital period4.98 d
Equilibrium temp.1,021 K≈ 748 °C
Distance578.2 ly
Discovered2012Transit
Size compared (radius, Earth = 1)
1.00
3.88
11.21
12.58
Where it sits among all planets (percentile)
80%
74%
29%
71%
35%
Share of planets with a smaller value (of 6,445 planets, where known).
Planets of WASP-42 (1)
| Planet | Period (d) | Radius (R⊕) | Mass (M⊕) | Eq. temp K | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASP-42 b | 4.98 | 12.58 | 167.5 | 1,021 | 2012 |
| Host star | Spectral type | Teff K | Radius (R☉) | Mass (M☉) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASP-42 | – | 5,315 | 0.89 | 0.95 |
Values are NASA Exoplanet Archive estimates and may change. Equilibrium temperature is a theoretical value ignoring any atmosphere.