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Kepler-15b

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Kepler-15b
Discovery
Discovered byMichael Endl et al.
Discovery date13 July 2011
Transit method
Orbital characteristics
0.05714 AU (8,548,000 km)[1]
4.942782[1] d
Inclination87.44[1]
StarKepler-15
Physical characteristics
0.96[1] RJ
Mass0.66[1] MJ
Mean density
0.93 g/cm3 (0.034 lb/cu in)[1]

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.[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f 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". Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2012-01-13.