Kepler-15b
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Exoplanet
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Michael Endl et al. |
| Discovery date | 13 July 2011 |
| Transit method | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.05714 AU (8,548,000 km)[1] | |
| 4.942782[1] d | |
| Inclination | 87.44[1] |
| Star | Kepler-15 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 0.96[1] RJ | |
| Mass | 0.66[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]
- Kepler-15 - the host star
References
- 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.
- ↑ "Kepler-15 b - Visual Exoplanet Catalogue". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
- ↑ "Overview". Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
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