Kepler62c

Kepler-62c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-62, a K-type main-sequence star located about 1,200 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cygnus. It is one of five confirmed planets in the Kepler-62 system, discovered by the Kepler space telescope using the transit method and announced in 2013. The planet contributes to the system's compact architecture, with multiple planets in relatively close orbits.

Kepler-62c is the second planet from its host star, orbiting interior to the system's habitable-zone planets Kepler-62e and Kepler-62f. The exact mass and composition of Kepler-62c are not well constrained; the radius has been inferred from transit data, but mass estimates remain uncertain without further observations. Consequently, its bulk composition could range from rocky to more volatile-rich types.

The Kepler-62 system as a whole has been of interest for studies of planet formation around cooler, smaller stars and for the presence of planets both inside and near the star's habitable zone. Kepler-62 itself is smaller and cooler than the Sun, which has implications for the temperatures and potential atmospheres of its planets. Ongoing research and future missions aim to refine the properties of Kepler-62c and its siblings.