Exoplanet

KELT-15 b

Orbiting KELT-15

Overview

KELT-15 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star KELT-15, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

19.50

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

416.36

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

324.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

19.50

Mass (Earth masses)

416.36

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

3.33 days

Distance from Earth

324.7 pc (~1059 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6003 K

Mass (Solar)

2.06 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.78 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

117.4150°, -52.1204°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: KELT-15 b

System Context

KELT-15 b orbits KELT-15 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 19.5 Earth radii, a mass of 416.36 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 3.33 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 324.7 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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