Exoplanet

Kepler-62 f

Orbiting Kepler-62

Overview

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

Key Measurements

Radius

1.41

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

35.00

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

267.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

300.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

208

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.41

Mass (Earth masses)

35.00

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

208 K

Orbital Period

267.29 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 f

System Context

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

Published measurements list a radius of 1.41 Earth radii, a mass of 35 Earth masses, an orbital period of 267.29 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 208 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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