Exoplanet

Kepler-15 b

Orbiting Kepler-15

Overview

Kepler-15 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-15, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

10.76

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

209.76

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

739.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

10.76

Mass (Earth masses)

209.76

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

4.94 days

Distance from Earth

739.4 pc (~2412 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5515 K

Mass (Solar)

1.02 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.99 R☉

Luminosity

-0.09 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

296.2006°, 49.1400°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2011

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-15 b

System Context

Kepler-15 b orbits Kepler-15 and was reported in 2011 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 10.76 Earth radii, a mass of 209.76 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 4.94 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 739.4 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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