Exoplanet

WASP-15 b

Orbiting WASP-15

Overview

WASP-15 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-15, discovered in 2009 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

15.80

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

171.63

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

282.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

15.80

Mass (Earth masses)

171.63

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Stassun et al. 2017

Orbital Period

3.752+0.000−0.000days

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

171.63+92.17−92.17

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

0.5400+0.2900−0.2900

Eccentricity

0.0000

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

63.40+1.20−1.20m/s

Distance from Earth

282.1 pc (~920 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6300 K

Mass (Solar)

1.18 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.48 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

208.9280°, -32.1597°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2009

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-15 b

System Context

WASP-15 b orbits WASP-15 and was reported in 2009 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 15.8 Earth radii, a mass of 171.63 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 3.75 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 282.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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WASP-15 b