Stellar HostProfile

Kepler-42

M • 40.06 pc

Records

literature rows

Planets

system count

References

distinct source labels

TIC: TIC 63126862

Approximate color

from effective temperature

Canonical Summary

Adopted host values from all rows

Numeric fields use the median of non-null measurements. Disagreement stays visible through ranges, counts, and provenance.

Temperature

3249.5 K

3068 to 4188

26 values • 10 distinct

Mass

0.13 Msun

0.13 to 0.62

21 values • 8 distinct

Radius

0.17 Rsun

0.15 to 0.68

26 values • 10 distinct

Age

4.81 Gyr

4.50 to 5.13

2 values • 2 distinct

Luminosity

-2.52 log(Lsun)

-2.62 to -2.45

4 values • 4 distinct

Distance

40.06 pc

single adopted value

30 values • 1 distinct

Spectral Type

Multiple classifications reported

M (1), M4 V (1)

Planets

Stable across source rows

System Layout

Known planets

3 planets linked to this host

Kepler-42 d

Transit

◌

Discovery

2011

Period

—

Radius

0.77 R⊕

Mass

—

Eq. Temp

—

Kepler-42 c

Transit

◌

Discovery

2011

Period

0.45 days

Radius

0.92 R⊕

Mass

—

Eq. Temp

733 K

Kepler-42 b

Transit

◌

Discovery

2011

Period

—

Radius

0.96 R⊕

Mass

—

Eq. Temp

—

Provenance

Underlying measurements and references

Evidence Summary

Rows

Stellar refs

System refs

Distancestable

30 values • 1 distinct

Parallaxstable

30 values • 1 distinct

Temperaturedisputed

26 values • 10 distinct

Massdisputed

21 values • 8 distinct

Radiusdisputed

26 values • 10 distinct

Agedisputed

2 values • 2 distinct

Luminositydisputed

4 values • 4 distinct

Surface Gravitydisputed

20 values • 6 distinct

Metallicitydisputed

15 values • 5 distinct

Spectral Typedisputed

2 values • 2 distinct

ST TEFF	ST MASS	ST RAD	ST AGE	ST LUM	ST SPECTYPE	SY DIST	Stellar Ref	System Ref
4188	0.62	0.68	—	—	—	40.06	Q1-Q8 KOI Table	TICv8
3258	0.14	0.17	—	-2.51	—	40.06	Mann et al. 2017	TICv8
3241	0.14	0.19	—	-2.52	—	40.06	Mann et al. 2013	TICv8
3292	0.13	0.15	—	—	—	40.06	Q1-Q17 DR25 KOI Table	TICv8
4188	0.62	0.68	—	—	—	40.06	Q1-Q8 KOI Table	TICv8
3357	0.15	0.18	—	-2.45	—	40.06	TICv8	TICv8
4188	—	0.56	—	—	—	40.06	Q1-Q6 KOI Table	TICv8
3068	0.13	0.17	—	—	—	40.06	Q1-Q16 KOI Table	TICv8
—	0.13	0.17	—	—	—	40.06	Ofir et al. 2025	TICv8
3292	0.13	0.15	—	—	—	40.06	Q1-Q17 DR25 KOI Table	TICv8
3292	0.13	0.15	—	—	—	40.06	Q1-Q17 DR25 KOI Table	TICv8
3068	0.13	0.17	4.50	-2.62	M	40.06	Muirhead et al. 2012	TICv8
3203	0.14	0.16	—	—	M4 V	40.06	Muirhead et al. 2012	TICv8
4188	—	0.56	—	—	—	40.06	Q1-Q6 KOI Table	TICv8
3068	0.13	0.17	—	—	—	40.06	Q1-Q12 KOI Table	TICv8
3204	—	0.17	—	—	—	40.06	Berger et al. 2018	TICv8
3068	0.13	0.17	—	—	—	40.06	Q1-Q16 KOI Table	TICv8
—	—	—	—	—	—	40.06	Q1-Q17 DR25 Supplemental KOI Table	TICv8
4021.2	—	—	—	—	—	40.06	Gaia DR2	TICv8
3068	0.13	0.17	—	—	—	40.06	Q1-Q17 DR24 KOI Table	TICv8
4188	—	0.56	—	—	—	40.06	Q1-Q6 KOI Table	TICv8
3169	0.22	0.24	5.13	—	—	40.06	Morton et al. 2016	TICv8
3068	0.13	0.17	—	—	—	40.06	Q1-Q16 KOI Table	TICv8
3068	0.13	0.17	—	—	—	40.06	Q1-Q12 KOI Table	TICv8
3068	0.13	0.17	—	—	—	40.06	Q1-Q12 KOI Table	TICv8
4188	—	0.56	—	—	—	40.06	Batalha et al. 2013	TICv8
—	—	—	—	—	—	40.06	Q1-Q17 DR25 Supplemental KOI Table	TICv8
4188	0.62	0.68	—	—	—	40.06	Q1-Q8 KOI Table	TICv8
—	—	—	—	—	—	40.06	Q1-Q17 DR25 Supplemental KOI Table	TICv8
3068	0.13	0.17	—	—	—	40.06	Q1-Q17 DR24 KOI Table	TICv8