HR 8799 vs Kepler-62
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HR 8799
HR 8799 is a young A-type main-sequence star located approximately 129 light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus. In 2008, it achieved major astronomical significance when it became the first star system with multiple exoplanets to be directly imaged. High-resolution observations revealed four massive gas giant planets orbiting the star, which also possesses an extensive debris disk. The sy...
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Kepler-62
Kepler-62 is a K-type main-sequence star located approximately 990 light-years away in the constellation Lyra. NASA's Kepler space telescope detected five planets orbiting the star, announced in 2013, two of which (Kepler-62e and Kepler-62f) orbit within the star's habitable zone where liquid water could potentially exist. The system is of interest in the study of potentially habitable exoplanets.
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