Entering orbit…
| Yours | Kepler-442 b | |
|---|---|---|
| Mass | 3.20 × Earth | 2.36 × Earth |
| Radius | 1.37 × Earth | 1.34 × Earth |
| Density (composition) | 6.86 g/cm³ | 5.40 g/cm³ |
| Temperature | 250.0 K | 241.0 K |
| Starlight received | 0.62 × Earth | 0.66 × Earth |
| Star temperature | — | 4,402 K |
Inside the Roche limit (2.80 planet radii): torn apart into a ring system.
Small and distant: a quiet, stable companion.
Tidal braking locked the planet to its moon: one face forever moonward.
Outside the synchronous orbit: slowly receding, like Luna (~cm per year).