Exoplanets discovered in 2012

144 confirmed worlds · showing the 120 most Earth-like

Most were found by the transit method; 7 of them sit in or near their star's habitable zone.

★ Most Earth-like
GJ 676 A e
→
★ Nearest to Earth
GJ 667 C b
→
ESI 0.61
GJ 676 A e
Sub-Neptune
Distance
52.3 ly
Your weight
≥ 1.09 g
Year
35 days
ESI 0.60
Kepler-54 c
Rocky world
Distance
886 ly
Your weight
0.46 g
Year
12 days
ESI 0.51
Kepler-49 c
Sub-Neptune
Distance
1,015 ly
Your weight
1.40 g
Year
11 days
ESI 0.49
HD 4732 c
Gas giant
Distance
179 ly
Your weight
≥ 6.23 g
Year
8.7 years
ESI 0.46
Kepler-55 b
Sub-Neptune
Distance
1,888 ly
Your weight
–
Year
28 days
ESI 0.45
Kepler-49 b
Sub-Neptune
Distance
1,015 ly
Your weight
1.47 g
Year
7.2 days
ESI 0.44
HD 163607 c
Gas giant
Distance
221 ly
Your weight
≥ 3.95 g
Year
3.5 years
ESI 0.43
Kepler-81 c
Sub-Neptune
Distance
1,136 ly
Your weight
0.77 g
Year
12 days
ESI 0.42
Kepler-55 c
Sub-Neptune
Distance
1,888 ly
Your weight
–
Year
42 days
ESI 0.41
Kepler-52 c
Sub-Neptune
Distance
1,049 ly
Your weight
–
Year
16 days
ESI 0.41
Kepler-83 c
Sub-Neptune
Distance
1,306 ly
Your weight
0.36 g
Year
20 days
ESI 0.41
Kepler-32 d
Sub-Neptune
Distance
1,056 ly
Your weight
5.47 g
Year
23 days
ESI 0.39
Kepler-54 b
Sub-Neptune
Distance
886 ly
Your weight
0.22 g
Year
8.0 days
ESI 0.39
Kepler-80 c
Sub-Neptune
Distance
1,205 ly
Your weight
0.90 g
Year
9.5 days
ESI 0.39
Kepler-47 c
Ice / gas giant
Distance
3,343 ly
Your weight
0.15 g
Year
303 days
ESI 0.37
HD 219415 b
Gas giant
Distance
539 ly
Your weight
≥ 1.67 g
Year
5.7 years
ESI 0.37
Kepler-81 b
Sub-Neptune
Distance
1,136 ly
Your weight
2.94 g
Year
6.0 days
ESI 0.36
Kepler-80 b
Sub-Neptune
Distance
1,205 ly
Your weight
0.97 g
Year
7.1 days
ESI 0.36
Kepler-57 c
Sub-Neptune
Distance
2,101 ly
Your weight
1.42 g
Year
12 days
ESI 0.36
HD 196067 b
Gas giant
Distance
130 ly
Your weight
23.56 g
Year
9.3 years
ESI 0.35
Kepler-83 b
Sub-Neptune
Distance
1,306 ly
Your weight
0.37 g
Year
9.8 days
ESI 0.35
Kepler-52 b
Sub-Neptune
Distance
1,049 ly
Your weight
–
Year
7.9 days
ESI 0.35
HD 197037 b
Gas giant
Distance
108 ly
Your weight
≥ 1.30 g
Year
2.8 years
ESI 0.34
Kepler-30 c
Gas giant
Distance
2,982 ly
Your weight
4.23 g
Year
60 days
ESI 0.34
Kepler-30 b
Ice / gas giant
Distance
2,982 ly
Your weight
0.74 g
Year
29 days
ESI 0.33
GJ 676 A d
Sub-Neptune
Distance
52.3 ly
Your weight
≥ 1.20 g
Year
3.6 days
ESI 0.33
Kepler-38 b
Ice / gas giant
Distance
3,831 ly
Your weight
6.60 g
Year
106 days
ESI 0.32
Kepler-30 d
Gas giant
Distance
2,982 ly
Your weight
0.30 g
Year
143 days
ESI 0.32
Kepler-82 c
Ice / gas giant
Distance
2,950 ly
Your weight
0.49 g
Year
52 days
ESI 0.32
HD 219077 b
Gas giant
Distance
95.2 ly
Your weight
19.57 g
Year
15.0 years
ESI 0.32
Kepler-48 c
Sub-Neptune
Distance
1,000 ly
Your weight
1.99 g
Year
9.7 days
ESI 0.31
omi UMa b
Gas giant
Distance
179 ly
Your weight
≥ 6.87 g
Year
4.3 years
ESI 0.31
Kepler-82 b
Ice / gas giant
Distance
2,950 ly
Your weight
0.73 g
Year
26 days
ESI 0.31
Kepler-85 c
Sub-Neptune
Distance
2,495 ly
Your weight
0.55 g
Year
13 days
ESI 0.31
Kepler-47 b
Sub-Neptune
Distance
3,343 ly
Your weight
0.22 g
Year
49 days
ESI 0.30
PH1 b
Ice / gas giant
Distance
3,370 ly
Your weight
4.42 g
Year
138 days
ESI 0.30
HD 5608 b
Gas giant
Distance
190 ly
Your weight
≥ 1.98 g
Year
2.1 years
ESI 0.30
HD 220689 b
Gas giant
Distance
153 ly
Your weight
2.03 g
Year
6.2 years
ESI 0.30
nu Oph c
Gas giant
Distance
151 ly
Your weight
–
Year
8.7 years
ESI 0.30
HD 207832 c
Gas giant
Distance
192 ly
Your weight
≥ 1.18 g
Year
3.2 years
ESI 0.30
Kepler-53 c
Sub-Neptune
Distance
4,456 ly
Your weight
3.58 g
Year
39 days
ESI 0.29
HD 164509 b
Gas giant
Distance
173 ly
Your weight
≥ 0.69 g
Year
280 days
ESI 0.29
HD 207832 b
Gas giant
Distance
192 ly
Your weight
≥ 0.88 g
Year
160 days
ESI 0.29
HD 27631 b
Gas giant
Distance
164 ly
Your weight
2.72 g
Year
6.0 years
ESI 0.29
Kepler-59 b
Rocky world
Distance
3,794 ly
Your weight
–
Year
12 days
ESI 0.29
Kepler-59 c
Sub-Neptune
Distance
3,794 ly
Your weight
0.97 g
Year
18 days
ESI 0.29
HD 159868 c
Gas giant
Distance
182 ly
Your weight
≥ 1.25 g
Year
351 days
ESI 0.29
HD 37605 c
Gas giant
Distance
153 ly
Your weight
≥ 5.91 g
Year
7.4 years
ESI 0.28
Kepler-85 b
Sub-Neptune
Distance
2,495 ly
Your weight
0.58 g
Year
8.3 days
ESI 0.28
GJ 3470 b
Ice / gas giant
Distance
96.0 ly
Your weight
0.67 g
Year
3.3 days
ESI 0.27
HD 4732 b
Gas giant
Distance
179 ly
Your weight
≥ 3.52 g
Year
372 days
ESI 0.27
Kepler-57 b
Sub-Neptune
Distance
2,101 ly
Your weight
2.55 g
Year
5.7 days
ESI 0.27
Kepler-36 b
Rocky world
Distance
1,722 ly
Your weight
1.71 g
Year
14 days
ESI 0.26
75 Cet b
Gas giant
Distance
271 ly
Your weight
≥ 4.45 g
Year
1.9 years
ESI 0.26
Kepler-48 b
Sub-Neptune
Distance
1,000 ly
Your weight
1.11 g
Year
4.8 days
ESI 0.26
Kepler-84 c
Sub-Neptune
Distance
3,340 ly
Your weight
3.63 g
Year
13 days
ESI 0.26
Kepler-46 b
Gas giant
Distance
2,534 ly
Your weight
–
Year
34 days
ESI 0.26
Kepler-60 d
Sub-Neptune
Distance
3,343 ly
Your weight
1.05 g
Year
12 days
ESI 0.25
Kepler-58 c
Sub-Neptune
Distance
3,161 ly
Your weight
–
Year
16 days
ESI 0.25
HD 98649 b
Gas giant
Distance
138 ly
Your weight
19.73 g
Year
14.7 years
ESI 0.25
HD 142 c
Gas giant
Distance
85.4 ly
Your weight
22.53 g
Year
27.8 years
ESI 0.25
WASP-59 b
Gas giant
Distance
378 ly
Your weight
3.63 g
Year
7.9 days
ESI 0.24
HD 150706 b
Gas giant
Distance
92.2 ly
Your weight
4.37 g
Year
16.1 years
ESI 0.23
Kepler-60 c
Sub-Neptune
Distance
3,343 ly
Your weight
1.07 g
Year
8.9 days
ESI 0.23
Kepler-65 d
Rocky world
Distance
991 ly
Your weight
1.79 g
Year
8.1 days
ESI 0.23
Kepler-53 b
Sub-Neptune
Distance
4,456 ly
Your weight
–
Year
19 days
ESI 0.23
Kepler-60 b
Sub-Neptune
Distance
3,343 ly
Your weight
1.43 g
Year
7.1 days
ESI 0.23
HAT-P-17 c
Gas giant
Distance
301 ly
Your weight
≥ 6.30 g
Year
15.3 years
ESI 0.22
Kepler-58 b
Sub-Neptune
Distance
3,161 ly
Your weight
4.59 g
Year
10 days
ESI 0.22
WISEP J121756.91+162640.2 A b
Gas giant
Distance
32.9 ly
Your weight
–
Year
–
ESI 0.22
Kepler-46 c
Gas giant
Distance
2,534 ly
Your weight
0.66 g
Year
57 days
ESI 0.22
HD 166724 b
Gas giant
Distance
147 ly
Your weight
7.15 g
Year
14.1 years
ESI 0.21
Kepler-79 c
Ice / gas giant
Distance
3,329 ly
Your weight
0.33 g
Year
27 days
ESI 0.21
HD 106515 A b
Gas giant
Distance
111 ly
Your weight
–
Year
9.9 years
ESI 0.20
Kepler-50 c
Sub-Neptune
Distance
816 ly
Your weight
1.74 g
Year
9.4 days
ESI 0.20
Kepler-50 b
Sub-Neptune
Distance
816 ly
Your weight
3.04 g
Year
7.8 days
ESI 0.20
BD+20 274 b
Gas giant
Distance
4,313 ly
Your weight
≥ 7.90 g
Year
578 days
ESI 0.20
HD 163607 b
Gas giant
Distance
221 ly
Your weight
≥ 1.29 g
Year
75 days
ESI 0.19
Kepler-79 b
Ice / gas giant
Distance
3,329 ly
Your weight
0.62 g
Year
13 days
ESI 0.18
Kepler-36 c
Ice / gas giant
Distance
1,722 ly
Your weight
0.53 g
Year
16 days
ESI 0.18
Kepler-84 b
Sub-Neptune
Distance
3,340 ly
Your weight
–
Year
8.7 days
ESI 0.18
eps CrB b
Gas giant
Distance
228 ly
Your weight
≥ 13.20 g
Year
418 days
ESI 0.18
nu Oph b
Gas giant
Distance
151 ly
Your weight
–
Year
530 days
ESI 0.18
HD 66141 b
Gas giant
Distance
222 ly
Your weight
≥ 11.64 g
Year
481 days
ESI 0.17
HD 77338 b
Ice / gas giant
Distance
150 ly
Your weight
0.94 g
Year
5.7 days
ESI 0.17
Kepler-32 e
Rocky world
Distance
1,056 ly
Your weight
1.81 g
Year
2.9 days
ESI 0.16
Kepler-65 c
Sub-Neptune
Distance
991 ly
Your weight
0.81 g
Year
5.9 days
ESI 0.16
WASP-80 b
Gas giant
Distance
162 ly
Your weight
1.36 g
Year
3.1 days
ESI 0.15
Kepler-51 c
Gas giant
Distance
2,557 ly
Your weight
0.05 g
Year
85 days
ESI 0.15
HD 208527 b
Gas giant
Distance
1,018 ly
Your weight
≥ 20.14 g
Year
2.4 years
ESI 0.14
HAT-P-17 b
Gas giant
Distance
301 ly
Your weight
1.33 g
Year
10 days
ESI 0.14
Kepler-65 b
Rocky world
Distance
991 ly
Your weight
1.19 g
Year
2.2 days
ESI 0.13
omi CrB b
Gas giant
Distance
277 ly
Your weight
≥ 1.90 g
Year
187 days
ESI 0.13
Kepler-56 c
Gas giant
Distance
2,978 ly
Your weight
1.88 g
Year
21 days
ESI 0.12
Kepler-32 f
Rocky world
Distance
1,056 ly
Your weight
–
Year
17.8 hours
ESI 0.12
Kepler-51 b
Ice / gas giant
Distance
2,557 ly
Your weight
0.04 g
Year
45 days
ESI 0.12
HAT-P-38 b
Gas giant
Distance
832 ly
Your weight
0.99 g
Year
4.6 days
ESI 0.11
HD 220074 b
Gas giant
Distance
1,059 ly
Your weight
–
Year
1.8 years
ESI 0.11
WASP-42 b
Gas giant
Distance
578 ly
Your weight
1.06 g
Year
5.0 days
ESI 0.11
WASP-67 b
Gas giant
Distance
618 ly
Your weight
0.82 g
Year
4.6 days
ESI 0.10
Kepler-21 b
Rocky world
Distance
354 ly
Your weight
2.79 g
Year
2.8 days
ESI 0.10
WASP-56 b
Gas giant
Distance
1,047 ly
Your weight
1.29 g
Year
4.6 days
ESI 0.10
Pr0211 b
Gas giant
Distance
596 ly
Your weight
≥ 3.33 g
Year
2.1 days
ESI 0.10
WASP-47 b
Gas giant
Distance
864 ly
Your weight
2.26 g
Year
4.2 days
ESI 0.09
HAT-P-25 b
Gas giant
Distance
980 ly
Your weight
1.12 g
Year
3.7 days
ESI 0.09
Kepler-56 b
Ice / gas giant
Distance
2,978 ly
Your weight
0.52 g
Year
11 days
ESI 0.09
WASP-57 b
Gas giant
Distance
1,299 ly
Your weight
1.48 g
Year
2.8 days
ESI 0.09
HATS-1 b
Gas giant
Distance
926 ly
Your weight
2.77 g
Year
3.4 days
ESI 0.08
WASP-58 b
Gas giant
Distance
947 ly
Your weight
1.20 g
Year
5.0 days
ESI 0.08
WTS-1 b
Gas giant
Distance
7,652 ly
Your weight
4.57 g
Year
3.4 days
ESI 0.08
Pr0201 b
Gas giant
Distance
589 ly
Your weight
≥ 0.85 g
Year
4.4 days
ESI 0.08
HAT-P-42 b
Gas giant
Distance
1,322 ly
Your weight
1.61 g
Year
4.6 days
ESI 0.08
HAT-P-43 b
Gas giant
Distance
1,725 ly
Your weight
1.13 g
Year
3.3 days
ESI 0.07
RR Cae b
Gas giant
Distance
69.1 ly
Your weight
≥ 7.90 g
Year
11.9 years
ESI 0.07
WASP-52 b
Gas giant
Distance
570 ly
Your weight
0.72 g
Year
1.7 days
ESI 0.07
WASP-55 b
Gas giant
Distance
970 ly
Your weight
0.86 g
Year
4.5 days
ESI 0.07
WASP-66 b
Gas giant
Distance
1,632 ly
Your weight
3.03 g
Year
4.1 days
ESI 0.07
WASP-61 b
Gas giant
Distance
1,594 ly
Your weight
3.41 g
Year
3.9 days
ESI 0.07
WASP-77 A b
Gas giant
Distance
343 ly
Your weight
2.88 g
Year
1.4 days
ESI 0.07
WASP-49 b
Gas giant
Distance
635 ly
Your weight
0.76 g
Year
2.8 days