Exoplanet Catalog
Kepler-42 b
Kepler-42 b is a terrestrial exoplanet that orbits an M-type star. Its mass is 0.399 Earths, it takes 1.2 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.0116 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2011.
PLANET TYPE
Terrestrial
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DISCOVERY DATE
2011
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MASS
0.399 Earths
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PLANET RADIUS
0.78 x Earth
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ORBITAL RADIUS
0.0116 AU
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ORBITAL PERIOD
1.2 days
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ECCENTRICITY
0.04
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DETECTION METHOD
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