Original project · 2026

Complete star-system information

Kepler-62

A system with several planets, including the outer candidate Kepler-62f.

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Host starKepler-62

K-type main-sequence star

Distance from EarthApprox. 1,200 light-years

One-way light time: 1,200 years

Worlds listed here1

1 catalog candidates flagged for habitability discussion.

Communication round trip2,400 years

Before any scientific processing or response delay.

System architecture

Kepler-62

Star typeK-type main-sequence star
ArchitectureFive confirmed planets orbit the star; this catalog highlights Kepler-62f.
How it is observedThe planets were measured through Kepler transit observations.
Research importanceThe outer planets are classic examples in comparative habitable-zone studies.
Main uncertaintyMasses and atmospheres remain uncertain because the system is distant.
Known planets5
Catalog worldKepler-62f
DetectionTransit
Direct imageNo

System travel calculation

How long to reach Kepler-62?

This is the approximate distance from Earth to the host star system. Every listed planet in the system is effectively at the same interstellar distance for travel estimates.

At light speed1,200 years299,792 km/s

A physical reference only. A spacecraft with mass cannot reach light speed.

At 10% of light speed12,000 years29,979 km/s — hypothetical

No operational spacecraft can sustain this interstellar cruise speed.

At 1% of light speed120,000 years2,998 km/s — hypothetical

Still far beyond current spacecraft propulsion.

At Parker Solar Probe peak1.87 million yearsAbout 692,000 km/h

Parker reaches this speed only very close to the Sun; it is not an interstellar cruise speed.

At New Horizons launch speed22.12 million yearsAbout 58,536 km/h

A comparison using a real high-energy launch from Earth.

At Voyager 1 speed21.16 million yearsAbout 61,200 km/h

A practical comparison with a spacecraft already moving into interstellar space.

Catalog worlds in this system

1 listed worlds

Primary catalog source: NASA Science ↗