Exoplanet

K2-62 b

Orbiting K2-62

Overview

K2-62 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-62, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.02

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

5.04

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

6.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

112.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

666

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.02

Mass (Earth masses)

5.04

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

666 K

Orbital Period

6.67 days

Distance from Earth

112.5 pc (~367 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4455 K

Mass (Solar)

0.67 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.70 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

334.3645°, -12.1875°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-62 b