STATION 02: EXOPLANETLEDGER.ORG · WORLD DOSSIER // HD 62509 b
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CONFIRMED EXOPLANET · Gas Giant

HD 62509 b

Orbits Host Star: HD 62509 (Type K0IIIvar) · Distance: 33.700 Light-Years (10.340 pc)
Planetary Radius
13.300 R⊕
Planetary Mass
731.000 M⊕
Surface Gravity
4.13 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
550K (+277°C / +531°F)
Orbital Period
589.64 days
Discovery Year
2006 (Radial Velocity)

Habitability Assessment

⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (550 K · +277°C / +531°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.

Discovery Facility: Multiple Observatories.

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