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Star Kepler 62

Orange star Kepler 62 is located 982 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class K2V, that has 76 % of solar mass. There are multiple known exoplanets in this system.
Sun distance
982 light years
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Kepler 62

Orange star
Spectral class: K2V

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Ascension iconRight ascension: 18h 52m 51.022s
Declination iconDeclination: 45° 20' 58.901'' (northern hemisphere)
Parallax iconParallax: 3.321
Distance iconSun distance: 982.119 ly | 301.1 pc
Star position
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Basic characteristic

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Mass: 76.4 % M Sun
| 800 M Jupiter
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Star mass
Mass of the star Kepler 62 is 0.764 solar masses.

The mass of a star is the total amount of matter it contains. It is one of the most important properties of a star, as it determines almost everything about how the star lives, changes, and dies. In astronomy, star mass is usually measured in solar masses (M☉) — where 1 solar mass is equal to the mass of our Sun... icon More about Star mass in StellarGuide
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Size: 66 % R Sun
| 6.6 R Jupiter
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Star size
Radius of the star Kepler 62 is 0.660 solar radii.

The size of a star refers to its radius — the distance from its center to its surface. Star size is usually measured in solar radii (R☉), where 1 solar radius equals approximately 696,000 kilometers. Depending on their type and life stage, stars can be much smaller or larger than the Sun... icon More about Star size in StellarGuide
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Temperature: 5062 K | 0.88 T Sun
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Star temperature
Surface temperature of Kepler 62 is 5062 K, which is 88 % of the temperature on the surface of the Sun.

The temperature of a star refers to the temperature at its surface, also called the photosphere. It is measured in kelvins (K), the standard unit for temperature in astronomy. A star’s temperature tells us a lot about its physical properties and where it stands in its evolutionary stage... icon More about Star temperature in StellarGuide
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Age: 7 billions years | 1.52 Sun
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Star age
Star Kepler 62 is 7 billion years old, which is about 1.52 of the Sun's age.

The age of a star tells us how long it has been shining since it formed. Knowing a star’s age helps astronomers understand its life stage, how it has changed over time, and what will happen to it in the future... icon More about Star age in StellarGuide
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Luminosity: 0.2565 L Sun
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Star luminosity
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Photometry

Magnitude iconApparent magnitude (V): 14
Magnitude iconAbsolute magnitude (V): 6.6
Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).
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K
2.1
H
1.6
J
1.2
Grp
0.8
I
0.8
G
0.6
V
0.5
Gbp
0.5
B
0.4
U
0.3

Kepler 62 system structure

 Kepler 62
Kepler 62 b 0.06 AU 1.3 R⊕ 5.7 days
Kepler 62 c 0.09 AU 0.1 M⊕ 12.4 days
Kepler 62 d 0.12 AU 5.5 M⊕ 2 R⊕ 18.2 days
Kepler 62 e 0.43 AU 4.5 M⊕ 1.6 R⊕ 122.4 days
Kepler 62 f 0.72 AU (HZ) 2.8 M⊕ 1.5 R⊕ 267.3 days
More about Kepler 62
Star Kepler 62 is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium. It is approximately 70 % of the size of Sun and temperature on its surface is around 5062 K (4789 °C), which is about 88 % of Sun's temperature.
       Kepler 62 can be found in northern celestial hemisphere, however it is too dim to be seen with the naked eye or even a small telescope.
Other designations of this star
KIC 9002278, KOI-701, TIC 164458488, 2MASS J18525105+4520595, Gaia DR3 2107001283431633408
External sources
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Increased Surface Temperatures of Habitable White Dwarf Worlds Relative to Main-Sequence Exoplanets
Scientific study, Accepted: 03. 12. 2024
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Gaia database (Gaia DR3 2107001283431633408)
Archive from the Gaia mission

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