WASP-15 b
Orbiting WASP-15
WASP-15 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-15, discovered in 2009 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Radius
15.80
Earth radii
Mass
171.63
Earth masses
Orbital Period
3.8
days
Distance
282.1
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
15.80
Mass (Earth masses)
171.63
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
3.75 days
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
Source ID: WASP-15 b
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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