Astronomical evidence
Kepler-62 f was found by transits, which measure how much stellar light a crossing planet blocks. That method constrains radius relative to the host star; it does not reveal dunes, oceans or moons. The saved catalog retains source-specific radius and period measurements and a mass upper limit. [1] A habitable-zone classification concerns incident stellar energy under assumptions, rather than proof of a habitable surface. The satellite and quiet desert shown here are fictional. [2]
The illustrated viewpoint
Small black-armored alien with a swept-back crest and sand-colored cloak, seen from behind in meditation. A speculative dry surface of Kepler-62 f beneath a fictional moon. The dunes, atmosphere, solid surface appearance, moon and warrior are hypothetical. The large cratered moon is unconfirmed; its size and orbit are not constrained or dynamically validated. The catalog mass limit must not be read as a precise measured mass.
The dunes, atmosphere, solid surface appearance, moon and warrior are hypothetical. The large cratered moon is unconfirmed; its size and orbit are not constrained or dynamically validated. The catalog mass limit must not be read as a precise measured mass. All beings and cultures are fictional. Apparent sizes, phases and exposure are artistic, not a calibrated sky simulation. Cosmic connection is a visual theme, not an observed biological mechanism.
Catalog measurements & sources
Host: Kepler-62. Snapshot: 25 September 2026. Errors, limits and source provenance are retained. Calculated values and model estimates are not direct measurements. Unknown is not zero; equilibrium temperature is not surface temperature.
| Quantity / unit | Value / reported errors | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Radius · Earth radii | 1.41 (+0.07 / -0.07) | Borucki et al. 2013 |
| Mass · Earth masses | ≤ 35 | Borucki et al. 2013 |
| Density · g/cm³ | Unknown | Not supplied |
| Orbital period · days | 267.291 (+0.005 / -0.005) | Borucki et al. 2013 |
| Orbital semimajor axis · AU | 0.718 (+0.007 / -0.007) | Borucki et al. 2013 |
| Eccentricity | 0 | Weiss et al. 2024 |
| Inclination · degrees | 89.9 (+0.03 / -0.03) | Borucki et al. 2013 |
| Irradiation · Earth flux | 0.5 (+0 / 0) | Fulton & Petigura 2018 |
| Equilibrium temperature · K | 208 (+11 / -11) | Borucki et al. 2013 |
| Stellar effective temperature · K | 4925 (+70 / -70) | Borucki et al. 2013 |
| Stellar radius · Solar | 0.64 (+0.02 / -0.02) | Borucki et al. 2013 |
| Stellar mass · Solar | 0.69 (+0.02 / -0.02) | Borucki et al. 2013 |
| Stellar luminosity · log Solar | -0.678 (+0.04 / -0.043) | Borucki et al. 2013 |
| Stellar age · Gyr | 7 (+4 / -4) | Borucki et al. 2013 |
| Stellar metallicity · dex | -0.37 (+0.04 / -0.04) | Borucki et al. 2013 |
| Distance · pc | 300.874 (+1.219 / -1.219) | TICv8 |