- sun
- 1.5× wider
- sky
- amber-orange
Illustration computed from this world’s measured and derived values, not a photograph.
Kepler-62 e
Kepler-62 e is a confirmed rocky exoplanet 981 ly from Earth in the constellation Lyra, discovered in 2013 by Kepler.
Transit: spotted by the tiny, repeating dip in its star’s light each time the planet crosses in front of it (what that means).
Its orange dwarf looks 1.5× wider than ours, bathing the surface in amber-orange light. A year passes in just 122 days, and at an estimated -3°C (26°F) it is cold.
Catalog values (NASA Exoplanet Archive): mass 36.00 M⊕, radius 1.61 R⊕. Its catalog mass and radius imply a density of 47.5 g/cm³, denser than compressed iron, so they cannot both be right, and gravityfinder does not use Kepler-62 e in gravity rankings or weight calculations.
How closely this world matches Earth in size and warmth, from 0 to 1 (Earth = 1.0). Computed by gravityfinder. See every world ranked →
What these mean: surface gravity · tidal locking · equilibrium temperature · Earth similarity · habitable zone
Hear how a voice sounds herea computed acoustic demoEXPERIMENTAL · just for fun
Your voice would sound much as it does on Earth.
Assuming Earth-like air at this world's temperature of about -3°C (26°F), sound would travel close to its Earth speed, so your voice would sound much as it does on Earth. The real atmosphere is unknown.
A real voice sample, pitch-shifted (tempo held constant) to suggest the acoustics: a playful approximation, not a precise simulation. Voice: Lingua Libre / Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Surface temperatures near -3°C (26°F) fall in the range where liquid water is at least possible.
A playful read of Kepler-62 e’s measured and computed values, not a real advisory.
How long to get there · 981 ly awayCALCULATED
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How far is Kepler-62 e from Earth?
Kepler-62 e lies about 981 light-years from Earth.
How long would it take to get to Kepler-62 e?
At the speed of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest craft ever built, the journey would take about 1.5 million years.
How hot is Kepler-62 e?
Kepler-62 e's equilibrium temperature, the balance it reaches from its star's light alone before any greenhouse warming, is about -3°C (26°F).
Is Kepler-62 e habitable?
Kepler-62 e orbits near its star's habitable zone, the range of distances where liquid water could be stable, and its Earth-similarity index is 0.70. That makes it worth studying, but it is not evidence of life: we have no measurement of its atmosphere, water, or surface.
How long is a year on Kepler-62 e?
Kepler-62 e completes one orbit of its star in 122 days.
Illustration generated from Kepler-62 e's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.