Kepler-62c
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| Extrasolar planet | List of extrasolar planets | |
|---|---|---|
| Parent star | ||
| Star | Kepler-62 (KOI-701) | |
| Constellation | Lyra | |
| Right ascension | (α) | 18h 52m 51.06019s |
| Declination | (δ) | +45° 20′ 59.507″ |
| Apparent magnitude | (mV) | 13.654[1] |
| Mass | (m) | 0.69 (± 0.02)[2] M☉ |
| Radius | (r) | 0.64 (± 0.02)[2] R☉ |
| Temperature | (T) | 4925 (± 70)[2] K |
| Metallicity | [Fe/H] | −0.37 (± 0.04)[2] |
| Age | 7 (± 4)[2] Gyr | |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Radius | (r) | 0.54 (±0.03)[2] R⊕ |
| Stellar flux | (F⊙) | 25 ± 3 ⊕ |
| Temperature | (T) | 578 K |
| Orbital elements | ||
| Semimajor axis | (a) | 0.0929[2] AU |
| Eccentricity | (e) | ~0[2] |
| Orbital period | (P) | 12.4417[2] d |
| Inclination | (i) | 89.7[2]° |
| Discovery information | ||
| Discovery date | 18 April 2013[2] | |
| Discoverer(s) | Borucki et al. | |
| Discovery method | Transit (Kepler Mission)[2] | |
| Discovery site | Kepler Space Observatory | |
| Discovery status | Published refereed article | |
| Other designations | ||
| KOI-701.05
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Kepler-62c is an approximately Mars-sized exoplanet discovered in orbit around the star Kepler-62, the second innermost of five discovered by NASA's Kepler spacecraft around Kepler-62. It is the second smallest exoplanet after Kepler-37b to be discovered and confirmed with Kepler spacecraft. It was found using the transit method, in which the dimming that a planet causes as it crosses in front of its star is measured.[2] Its stellar flux is 25 ± 3 times Earth's.[2]
References
- ↑ "Kepler Input Catalog search result". Space Telescope Science Institute. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 Borucki, William J.; et al. (18 April 2013). "Kepler-62: A Five-Planet System with Planets of 1.4 and 1.6 Earth Radii in the Habitable Zone". Science Express. arXiv:1304.7387. Bibcode:2013Sci...340..587B. doi:10.1126/science.1234702. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
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Coordinates: 
18h 52m 51.06019s, +45° 20′ 59.507″
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