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Description Star
Name Kepler-62 (KOI-701)
Constellation Lyra
Distance 1200 light years
Mass ~0.69 solar mass
Radius ~0.64 solar radii
Age ~7 Gyr
Spectral Type K2V
Physical Characteristics
Mass 3.57 Earth Masses
Radius 1.61 Earth Radii
Temperature 270K
Orbital Elements
Semimajor axis 0.472 AU
Eccentricity ~0
Orbital period 122.3874 d
Inclination 89.98

Kepler 62e is classified as a super earth. Kepler 62e lies in the inner edge of its stars habitable zone. If it has an atmosphere like our own it will probably be tropical all the way up to the poles. There might be lots of cloud cover which will increase its Albeo cooling the world down.
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