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K2-42 b
Orbiting K2-42, discovered in 2016 (7521) by K2 via the Transit method.
Planet
| Radius | 2.15 R⊕ |
| Mass | Unknown |
| Orbital period | 6.69 Earth days (~0.0 Earth years) |
| Orbital eccentricity | Unknown |
| Equilibrium temperature | Unknown |
Host star — K2-42
| Temperature | 4613 K (4340 °C) |
| Radius | 0.64 R☉ |
| Mass | 0.70 M☉ |
Location
| Distance from Earth | 396.9 pc (~1295 light-years) |
| Right ascension / Declination | 176.6658 / -5.1720 |
Last refreshed 2026-09-13 from NASA's Exoplanet Archive.