Types of Exoplanets
Types Of Exoplanets is a structured science dataset with 16 entries. Its fields include Exoplanet Type, Famous Example, Host Star. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 16 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Exoplanet Type, Famous Example, Host Star, Distance (light-years), Discovered, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Distance (light-years) span
- 1300 to 1800
- Across 2 preview rows
- Discovered range
- 1,992 to 2,017
- Across 16 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Exoplanet Type, Famous Example, and Host Star across science entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 16 downloadable records
Exoplanet Type↕ | Famous Example↕ | Host Star↕ | Distance (light-years)↕ | Discovered↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hot Jupiter | 51 Pegasi b (Dimidium) | 51 Pegasi | 50 | 1995 | First exoplanet found around Sun-like star, Nobel Prize 2019 |
Super-Earth | Gliese 581c | Gliese 581 | 20 | 2007 | Early candidate for habitable zone rocky world |
Mini-Neptune | GJ 1214 b | GJ 1214 | 48 | 2009 | Thick hydrogen atmosphere, steamy ocean world candidate |
Earth Analog | Kepler-452b | Kepler-452 | 1,800 | 2015 | Earth's older cousin, 1.6x Earth radius in habitable zone |
Water World | Kepler-22b | Kepler-22 | 620 | 2011 | First Kepler planet confirmed in habitable zone of Sun-like star |
Rogue Planet | PSO J318.5-22 | None (starless) | 80 | 2013 | Free-floating planetary-mass object, ~6 Jupiter masses |
Lava Planet | 55 Cancri e (Janssen) | 55 Cancri A | 41 | 2004 | Surface temperature 2000 K, possible carbon-rich composition |
Tatooine (Circumbinary) | Kepler-16b | Kepler-16 binary | 245 | 2011 | First confirmed planet orbiting two stars, real-life Tatooine |
Pulsar Planet | PSR B1257+12 b | Pulsar PSR B1257+12 | 2,300 | 1992 | First confirmed exoplanets, orbiting a pulsar |
Diamond Planet (Carbon) | 55 Cancri e (proposed) | 55 Cancri A | 41 | 2012 | Proposed carbon-rich composition possibly yielding diamond interior |
TRAPPIST-1 Habitable | TRAPPIST-1e | TRAPPIST-1 (ultracool dwarf) | 40 | 2017 | One of 7 rocky planets in system, likely temperate |
Ultra-Short Period | Kepler-78b | Kepler-78 | 407 | 2013 | Orbits star in 8.5 hours, Earth-sized lava world |
Proxima b | Proxima Centauri b | Proxima Centauri | 4.2 | 2016 | Closest known exoplanet, in habitable zone of nearest star |
Puffy / Low Density | WASP-17b | WASP-17 | 1,300 | 2009 | Density less than cork, retrograde orbit |
Eyeball Planet | Gliese 581g (candidate) | Gliese 581 | 20 | 2010 | Tidally locked, one hemisphere liquid water theoretically |
Directly Imaged | HR 8799 b,c,d,e | HR 8799 | 129 | 2008 | First directly imaged multi-planet system |
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