Kepler-15b

Kepler-15b
Discovery
Discovered byMichael Endl et al.
Discovery date13 July 2011
Transit method
Orbital characteristics
0.05714 AU (8,548,000 km)
4.942782 d
Inclination87.44
StarKepler-15
Physical characteristics
0.96 RJ
Mass0.66 MJ
Mean density
0.93 g/cm3 (0.034 lb/cu in)
Comparison of best-fit size of the exoplanet Kepler-9 b with the Solar System planet Jupiter, as reported in the Open Exoplanet Catalogue, 2015
Comparison of best-fit size of the exoplanet Kepler-9 b with the Solar System planet Jupiter, as reported in the Open Exoplanet Catalogue, 2015

Kepler-15b is a planet discovered by the Kepler spacecraft. It is a hot Jupiter, with a mass of 0.66+0.08
−0.09 MJ, a radius 0.96+0.06
−0.07 RJ and a period of about 4.94 days.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Endl, Michael; et al. (2011). "Kepler-15b: A Hot Jupiter Enriched in Heavy Elements and the First Kepler Mission Planet Confirmed with the Hobby-Eberly Telescope". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 197 (1). 13. Bibcode:2011ApJS..197...13E. doi:10.1088/0067-0049/197/1/13. hdl:2152/42925. S2CID 16426750.
  2. ↑ "Kepler-15 b - Visual Exoplanet Catalogue". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
  3. ↑ "Overview". Retrieved 2012-01-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)