Exoplanets MCP
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Exoplanet Archive
Exploring the cosmos: A comprehensive catalog of confirmed exoplanets and their host stars
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Stellar Systems
5192
Host stars catalogued
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Exoplanets
6319
Distinct planets in the catalog
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Avg Stellar Temp
5435 K
Mean effective temperature
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Avg Distance
676.8 pc
Mean system distance
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Planet Classifications
Distinct planets grouped by canonical radius
Super-Earth (1.5-2.5 R⊕)
31.6%1499
Jupiter-like (> 4 R⊕)
26.0%1234
Neptune-like (2.5-4 R⊕)
21.8%1038
Earth-like (1-1.5 R⊕)
15.5%736
Sub-Earth (< 1 R⊕)
5.1%244
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Orbital Periods
Distinct planets grouped by canonical period
1-10 days
45.2%2700
10-100 days
35.3%2107
100-1000 days
10.4%620
> 1000 days
6.4%385
< 1 day
2.7%164
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Planet Mass Distribution
Distinct planets grouped by canonical best mass
< 1 M⊕
1.0%32
1-10 M⊕
20.8%689
10-100 M⊕
23.1%764
100-1000 M⊕
36.2%1200
≥ 1000 M⊕
18.9%626
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Stellar Classes
Distinct host stars grouped by leading spectral class
G — yellow dwarf (Sun-like)
34.7%596
K — orange dwarf
26.3%452
M — red dwarf
23.8%410
F — yellow-white F-type star
14.0%240
A — white A-type star
1.3%22
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Discovery Methods
Distinct planets grouped by canonical method
Transit
73.8%4662
Radial Velocity
18.9%1195
Microlensing
4.4%281
Imaging
1.6%98
Transit Timing Variations
0.6%40
Eclipse Timing Variations
0.3%17
Orbital Brightness Modulation
0.1%9
Pulsar Timing
0.1%8
Astrometry
0.1%6
Pulsation Timing Variations
0.0%2
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Discovery Years
Distinct planets grouped by earliest discovery year
2016
30.7%1504
2014
17.7%869
2021
11.5%564
2022
7.5%367
2023
6.6%323
2018
6.3%308
2024
5.3%260
2025
5.0%245
2020
4.8%234
2026
4.7%231
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Planet Temperature Bands
Distinct planets grouped by canonical equilibrium temperature
Ultra-hot (> 1500 K)
10.9%511
Very hot (1000-1500 K)
23.8%1121
Hot (700-1000 K)
26.9%1264
Warm (500-700 K)
20.2%951
Mild (350-500 K)
11.8%556
Temperate (200-350 K)
5.5%259
Cold (< 200 K)
0.9%42
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Detection Sources
Distinct planets grouped by discovery facility
Kepler
53.2%2784
TESS
17.3%905
K2
10.5%549
Multiple Observatories
6.7%353
La Silla Observatory
5.9%309
W. M. Keck Observatory
3.7%193
KMTNet
2.7%139
Exoplanet MCP server for AI agents
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