CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
·
Sub-Neptune
K2-42 b
Orbits Host Star: K2-42
· Distance: 1294.600 Light-Years (396.913 pc)
Planetary Radius
2.150 R⊕
Planetary Mass
5.270 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.14 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
718K (+445°C / +833°F)
Orbital Period
6.688 days
Discovery Year
2016 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (718 K · +445°C / +833°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: K2.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS