Exoplanet
K2-15 b
Orbiting K2-15
Overview
K2-15 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-15, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.48
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
7.14
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
11.8
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
494.0
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
676
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.48
Mass (Earth masses)
7.14
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
676 K
Orbital Period
11.81 days
Distance from Earth
494.0 pc (~1611 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5131 K
Mass (Solar)
0.72 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.68 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
178.1106°, 4.2547°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2015
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-15 b