Exoplanet

Kepler-62 b

Orbiting Kepler-62

Overview

Kepler-62 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-62, discovered in 2013 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.31

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

9.00

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

300.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

750

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.31

Mass (Earth masses)

9.00

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

750 K

Orbital Period

5.71 days

Distance from Earth

300.9 pc (~981 ly)

Spectral Type

K2 V

Temperature

4925 K

Mass (Solar)

0.69 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.64 R☉

Luminosity

-0.68 log L☉

Planets in System

5

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

283.2126°, 45.3497°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2013

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-62 b

System Context

Kepler-62 b orbits Kepler-62 and was reported in 2013 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.31 Earth radii, a mass of 9 Earth masses, an orbital period of 5.71 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 750 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 300.9 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as K2 V, and 5 known planets in the system.

Host star

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